i bought the book the blind side several weeks ago because i am obsessed with michael oher.  i remember reading about his story awhile back and was amazed at how everything came together for him.  basically michael oher is a young black poor boy who gets adopted by a wealthy white family in memphis.  michael basically had the cards stacked against him but somehow, he managed to succeed despite his many deficits. it amazes me that this family took him in their home so willingly and treated him like their own blood relative.

i love reading how the mom, leigh anne, was a spit fire and did what she thought was right even though her family had some major prejudices.  i love reading how michael became protective of his new family.  i love reading how innocent and gentle michael was despite his massive size.  he had every reason to be angry and aggressive given his early upbringing but he ended up being quite gentle.  reading about him makes me want to find him in baltimore and give him a big hug (he's currently playing for the baltimore ravens).

the parts that weren't about michael were very dry.  i learned a lot about the birth of the left tackle position, lawrence taylor, and the west coast offense.  i suppose i could skip all the chapters on football but figured i should get some back ground knowledge on it.  now when i hear people talk about west coast offense i know what it is and how it came to be.

can't wait to see the movie. 

can't wait for the weekend!

have faith.