I'm pretty behind on movies, so I had a mental backlog of 5 or so movies that I wanted to watch (Lord of the Rings, Saving Private Ryan, etc) that I finally somehow managed to clear and since then my mental backlog's been cleared up and I didn't have more movies on my to-watch list. But with this post, I've put the Godfather and Goodfellas onto that list, I've heard of them (of course) but now I want to watch them, too!

Those are some good lessons you have. One key thing is that often times the friends you grow up with are the ones that are your lifelong friends, which is fine, but parents should keep this in mind when choosing a place to live - the kinds of people their children grow up with do shape their children. Geography is very influential in the kinds of people that someone surrounds themselves with, because that choice is simply so much more natural and easier. A strong second family can sometimes play a stronger role in shaping who you are than your own parents - after all, it's natural to want to rebel against parental influence, and ideally good friends fill that influence void.

Growing too much too fast is a harsh lesson, an inclination towards humility in this case is a way to subdue the possible punishments coming your way. Nobody likes arrogance, and it's better to enjoy security from having strong roots than to flaunt and provoke envy from those around you, especially if they're not strangers to violence.

For recommended movies, I guess I'll stick with what I mentioned last time, Black Mirror (unless you don't have Netflix).