Sarah Stoekl has been reviewing movies for some time now, and I do enjoy her reviews.  I agree with her more than not (and my son less than not).  I think she does a very good job.  But I have not seen her review Ray.  If she has, I do appologize and beg her forgiveness.

I saw Ray this week.  And I was very moved!  I grew up with Ray Charles Robinson, and yet I knew so little about him (other than his music which I always loved).  Th emovies, according to his children, is very accurate.  And in that, it was very sad.  It is about a man who suffered the worst.  From his own hand.  Yet managed to climb out of it and still be the greatest Rhythm and Blues (and one of the top 5 Pop singers) of all time.

I saw it this week, and it humbled me.  But I am writing it now as my son is watching it and learning.  He actually knew more than I did before viewing the movie. 

But we will never listen to another Ray Charles song without a deeper understanding of one of the greatest men to ever entertain us.

Thank you Ray Charles Robinson.  I wish I had met you to thank you for your music before you went to play with Elvis for God.