The Soloist

I am really looking forward to seeing this movie. For one - I've been doing my best to 'surround' and get familiar with people who are living a homeless existence and do my best to understand what its like and what it makes you feel like. The following is a post by Brad Abare pertaining to such things:

"Thanks to the kindness of a well connected friend, I attended an advance screening of The Soloist, releasing in theaters across the country today. The movie stars Jamie Foxx and Robert Downey, Jr., and is based on the true story of Nathaniel Ayers (Foxx), a homeless musical prodigy living on Skid Row in downtown Los Angeles, and his relationship with LA Times reporter Steve Lopez (Downey)."

The part that gets me goes like this:

"For the past two years, my wife and I have been in the middle of our own Soloist story as we gather at a local McDonald's each week and hang out with a few friends who live on the streets. Much like the story of Lopez and Ayers, a bond of friendship has been established and life is being shared. We're all traveling to a wedding together next May and for some of our homeless friends, this is the first invitation to a wedding they've received their entire life."

Read the rest of the post here.