Smart People was one of those movies which I had heard a lot of good things about and was pretty excited about (great cast) but was underwhelmed and left with my heart in a slump that only Beyonce, Lady Gaga, and Katy Perry could rouse me from. I would consider myself an intellectual, though my expanse of knowledge does not go very deep in many places. I understand a great many things and am constantly searching for more truths. But when all you care about is the knowing, and not about the meaning behind the "smarts" - you get people like those in this movie. Empty shells of humans who have suffered so much, but distract themselves from their oh-so-human emotions with the facts they stuff themselves with.

I think the most interesting character in the whole movie was the son, the poet who has actually tapped into his humanity, into his experiences. He has faced his losses and difficulties and is determined that they'll not get in his way. The other characters play at being "okay", mimicking behaviors of people who are just fine with their lives, but the subtext is that really they're just treading water, trying to keep their heads above water.

I thank you, Jesus, that you have filled my life with meaning beyond knowledge. Without you, my words are empty sounds, just mutterings of a madwoman. But You, You are MORE.
You are Logos, and I pursue the truths of you here at school, but you are also highly creative and the utmost of spirituality. You are Agape. You are MORE.
You give me my life and you have given me a purpose within this life. No matter how long I study your ways, I will never comprehend you. I'm not sure I would want to believe in a God that my silly little brain can understand fully.
You are MORE.

dysfunctional folks
playing out literature.
they make my heart hurt