Homeless to Harvard: A Liz Murray Story
Well the name says it all, it is a story of Liz Murray and her journey from being homeless to studying at Harvard. Liz Murray was born to poor, drug-addict parents who were also suffering from AIDS. She had a bad childhood which included eating from dumpsters, mentally unstable parents at home and school where she was unwanted or untouchable. She faces many hurdles until finally she makes up her mind to go back to school after her mothers death. Liz says" I knew at that moment I had to make a choice. I could submit to everything that was happening and live a life of excuses... or I could push myself. I could push myself and make my life good". It is a rags to riches story like many other stories but it is a real story. What I really loved about the movie was the human spirit where a girl goes achieves what she wants against all odds. After watching this movie, one thing i realized was our life is always in our own hands, how we make it depends on us. We can either shape it beautifully or find excuses to hide behind. All in all a beautiful movie, a must watch if you like me believe in tremendous human-spirit. Last bit of the movie was really great, even after a bad childhood, she still loved her family. "I'd give it back, all of it, if I could have my family back. "
