Your wisdom will come

Because we have a serious WWII buff in the family, we finally made time to see “The Darkest Hour”. It’s the story of Winston Churchill’s rise to Prime Minister in the middle of the most turbulent time for Great Britain. In short, he must decide whether or not to go against his advisors, his friends and all the political pressure to stand for what he believes in his heart is the right thing to do.
Never surrender.
In his darkest hour, Winston’s track record of failed strategies and countless lives lost haunts him, threatening to weaken his resolve. In the strongest, most tender moment of the film, Winston’s wife Clemmie, (Kristin Scott Thomas) takes hold of his hands. They are the same hands he’s been wringing in fear and trembling over making a decision that, no matter the outcome, will inevitably cost everything. She leans in, looks deeply into his eyes, and …