Tag: found family

Chosen Families Save Lives: What Otto Teaches Us About Showing Up

Sometimes, the right people walk into your life at the exact moment you need them to, even without realizing it yourself. That’s what happens to Otto. In “A Man Called Otto,” Tom Hanks plays a grumpy, heartbroken man who’s done. His wife, the love of his life, is gone. With that, he feels no reason […]

The Trope I’ll Never Get Tired of (and Neither Should You)

I’ve read a lot of books over the years. I’ve rooted for heroines, cried over chosen ones, and lived dozens of lives through the pages. Some stories change your life. Honestly, I’d say quite a few have changed mine in one way or another. Still, there will always be one trope I’ll never shut up […]

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