Why haven't we heard of Jamie Johnson, heir to the Johnson & Johnson fortune? a GREAT

[JDPriestly]

50. Yes. I had great difficulty writing my post.

On the one hand the film was great, and I hope that this young man has not been tempted by the benefits and luxury that his wealth can afford him. It would not surprise me if he has buckled.

The reason I had difficulty writing my post is that I felt the terrible disappointment that the filmmaker's father expressed not just in his words, his camera-shyness, but in his weak demeanor. He seemed utterly defeated. So sad. He reminded me of someone who has lost a loved one, a job and his home.

I have worked with homeless people, and Johnson's Dad was almost as depressed as some of them and as unrealistic.

Johnson's father must have suffered terribly from the sacrifice of the life he wanted for the life and responsibilities he got. That enormous wealth seemed to just bear down on him, to crush him. Maybe there is more to his story than I could see in the movie. But I just picked up on his sadness.

Our system does not just squash the dreams and destroy the freedom of the poor. That's what I took away from that first film.

I think I will watch the second film soon.