Who could not fail to be moved by the young successful poker player, Andrew, and his lovely Mother, who has cherished and shielded him (even from the knowledge of what an onion looks like). Sounds like I'm being critical, but I know exactly where his parents are coming from...the boy is a gambling prodigy, but also actually a doe eyed innocent who would be taken for a ride by every tom dick and harry who set eyes on him.
Yes, I am no different, and the trial by cooking, as I've heard is the norm on this programme, often produces similar results....millionaires and prodigies are not the same as us mere mortals, and do not need to know what the different veggies are (is it an onion, a garlic, or even a ginger?), or how to operate a can opener...they are too busy making lots of cash!
I'm sounding like I'm criticising again, but sincerely am not. I cried buckets during this programme, and, as accused by my Mum as being a God botherer, couldn't help but think how very happy God must be to see the lessons learned during the making of this programme, and the amazing life changes experienced by Andrew and those that met him.
All who we met in the programme are inspirational people, the ex addicts, working with those that need help by way of a publication..for no material gain whatsoever...and the youth worker, obviously a priveliged young man who saw a need for supporting young people in the area, and sacrificed a career in music.
I couldn't help but think that the Children's Cancer Hospital man (with his 6 year old sick grandson, an enthusiastic fund raiser, again with nothing to materially gain) had his suspicions about Andrew....I may be a rusty old cynic but the whole demeanour of the man pointed towards thinking that he thought Andrew possibly maybe a secret millionaire...if so and if not, and just plugging his cause on a telly programme, good on him for promoting his cause rightly and justly.
If you havn't seen it, go on the internet replay and prepare to weep!
Yes, I am no different, and the trial by cooking, as I've heard is the norm on this programme, often produces similar results....millionaires and prodigies are not the same as us mere mortals, and do not need to know what the different veggies are (is it an onion, a garlic, or even a ginger?), or how to operate a can opener...they are too busy making lots of cash!
I'm sounding like I'm criticising again, but sincerely am not. I cried buckets during this programme, and, as accused by my Mum as being a God botherer, couldn't help but think how very happy God must be to see the lessons learned during the making of this programme, and the amazing life changes experienced by Andrew and those that met him.
All who we met in the programme are inspirational people, the ex addicts, working with those that need help by way of a publication..for no material gain whatsoever...and the youth worker, obviously a priveliged young man who saw a need for supporting young people in the area, and sacrificed a career in music.
I couldn't help but think that the Children's Cancer Hospital man (with his 6 year old sick grandson, an enthusiastic fund raiser, again with nothing to materially gain) had his suspicions about Andrew....I may be a rusty old cynic but the whole demeanour of the man pointed towards thinking that he thought Andrew possibly maybe a secret millionaire...if so and if not, and just plugging his cause on a telly programme, good on him for promoting his cause rightly and justly.
If you havn't seen it, go on the internet replay and prepare to weep!
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