True That, Mr. Ebert

Roger Ebert's reviews contain living wisdom that is rare in most reviews (or anywhere else).

In his piece on The Grocer's Son, he notes,

"'The term 'coming of age'

always seems to apply to teenagers.

But you can come of age in your 20s, 30s, 40s

or maybe never.

I define it as

beginning to value other people for who they are,

rather than what they can do for you."