The Passage

Did I mention there is an old movie theater in San Augustine? It is not used as a theater except on special occasions. Right now it is used for court house business (since the court house is under renovation) and for church services on Sundays. Tonight was one of those special occasions. The Chamber of Commerce along with Colonial Pines Health Center and El Camino House/Twin Lakes sponsored a showing of "The Passage" as a fund raiser. The theater was packed with town folks, many of them we knew and we also introduced ourselves to others. There was lots of friendly conversation, handshaking and catching up. Before the movie started, the master of ceremonies thanked the sponsors and those who provided the refreshments and volunteered to work the sound. Then there was a heartfelt public prayer to the one and only God, complete with thees and thous and a resounding "Amen!" from everyone. The movie starred Brian Keith and had a wholesome family-oriented story line that kept you right in the middle of what was happening in their lives. The audience felt a special connection to this movie, because it was filmed at different places in San Augustine. This was an awesome community event for everyone, but especially for me because I enjoyed being a part of the unity, history and culture of this town on this night.