My hobby is collecting great movies. For more than 15 years now, I’ve been buying one movie per month with the goal each time of finding a film that was exceptional in some way: exceptional music; beautiful animation or cinematography; a profound story that is well told, well played, and well-crafted. Whether it’s the films of Steven Spielberg, or the masterpieces of Studio Ghibli, or those off-the-beaten-path movies that almost no one has seen, it is a fun hobby!

But what makes this hobby the most fun for me is that it is one that I enjoy sharing with people. Sitting down with a friend to watch a rare and beautiful movie is one of my favourite things to do. A good movie gets you thinking and feeling in new ways, and that’s fun to work out with another person. It seems like thoughtful conversations (when we make room for them) flow naturally after sharing something like a good movie. Sharing thoughts, ideas, and feelings as we journey together helps enable deeper relationship and a stronger sharing of life, and that is the most rewarding part of this hobby!

Mike lives in McCauley.