Do A Forrest Gump.

Did Forrest Gump's new found son grow up to be like him? Will we ever know?

In the last scene of Forrest Gump, the 1994 movie which starred Tom Hanks as Forrest Gump and adapted from the 1986 novel by Winston Groom, the son boarded the school bus and Forrest waved at him.

But there was a hint that the boy was bright. The mother told Forrest when he asked "Is he like me?' And Jenny said, "oh, he's very bright."

I got to thinking about Forrest Gump because I could not avoid seeing its countless re-runs at the Turner Classics' cable channel. And besides, I like its 60's setting and Forrest's childhood sweetheart Jenny and his army-buddy, but not Forrest himself and his square-jaw talking.

Forrest was stupid as stupid can be.

But normal people sometimes do stupid things before they could even think about it. Impulse. Or some would say things that other people interpret as the exact opposite. Mis-communication.

When I get caught in a similar situation, I want to do a Forrest Gump - run as fast as him because running releases frustration. Or wish that I can sail even the raggedy-ann boat that Forrest Gump first sailed into the open sea, because sailing takes one's breath away.

Although in one scene, Forrest and his army buddy got stormed while they were looking for shrimp. Hey, stormy.

The big trophy that Forrest gave to Jenny was marriage but it was a tad late for Jenny, for she died soon after. The stupid Forrest is a wise man after all.

The movie was directed by Robert Zemeckis who also directed Back to the Future.