I Have Five Drawers. A Fruit Salad. Make A Donation. The Gap Band.
- Quote of the Week: “I have five drawers. The top three I keep open all the time. The fourth I only open sometimes. The fifth I never open.” – Gunnar Sonsteby
The Nazi invasion of European countries during World War II resulted in groups of people forming a ‘Resistance’ to fight against Nazi rule. Norway was one country that was occupied by the Nazi regime, and similar to other occupied countries, resistance groups were formed.
Netflix has recently released Number 24, based on the life of Gunnar Sonsteby, who was one of Norway’s most decorated war heroes. This film is very well done, starting off with an elderly Sonsteby addressing a lecture in present day with students, then cutting back to the time period where Sonsteby is thrown into chaos when the Nazis invaded Norway in 1940. Sonsteby is an accountant who is horrified by the Nazis’ growing power and the burning of books. He is so upset that he joins the Norwegian Resistance by joining the British Special Operations – and was given the code name Number 24.
Sonsteby’s lecture in present day results in many questions from students about his actions back in the War. One young lady asks Sonsteby the hard questions about his confliction and moral value carrying out bombings and assassinations of Nazis in Norway. You can see the moral compass of Sonsteby spinning as he tries to answer and deflect the questions from the young student. Yes, there is a reason why the young lady is asking specific questions but I will leave that for you to take in. Asked how he can live with the ugly episodes of his past, Sonsteby tells the young lady: I have five drawers. The top three I keep open all the time. The fourth I only open sometimes. The fifth I never open.”
I cannot recommend that everyone take the two hours to watch Number 24. If you want to watch a well written and casted film, enjoy some level of history, and want to understand the dynamics of our moral compass, take the two hours to watch this film.
- I am certainly not the one to explain the discernible difference between knowledge and wisdom. Yes, there is a difference never explained better than the former Irish professional rugby union player, Brian O’Driscoll. 🙂
- In a word: shocking. The amount of devastation and destruction from fires in the Los Angeles area dictates that all of us make a contribution – no matter the amount. Just get it done and below are easy ways to do it.
Those hoping to help those affected by the fires and windstorms can visit www.redcross.org/kcal. You can also help through your phone by calling 1-800-RED CROSS (800-733-2767) or texting the word REDCROSS to 90999 to make a $10 donation.
Pure Talent. It is 1981, and if I even need to explain the Gap Band to you…. well, forget about it. They were just Pure Talent.