Life Is A Symphony

In an age where human interest stories are more popular to pull us from the fact our 401(k) is taking a nose dive, Secretariat is probably one of the greatest of those. Curious as to how critics responded to the recent film adaptation of Secretariat’s rise to fame, I was taken aback by one critics claim that the film was too predictable and eluded to the fact the struggle of Secretariat’s rise wasn’t as awe inspiring as that of Seabiscuit. Why does there always have to be a huge struggle in order to inspire us? Sometimes, people enjoy watching the 73-3 football game because it’s the way in which a champion completely imposes their will upon a victory that captures us entirely. Please don’t misunderstand me, the struggle is vastly important, but the fact Secretariat beat all of the competition during the Belmont Stakes by 31 lengths to claim the Triple Crown is incredible. No horse has ever done that and likely never will again. During a time filled with scandal, Secretariat was the pure figure needed to inspire a nation and prove that even amidst war and horror, good things can happen.