Back in 1988 Michigan teacher Mike Kersjes took his Special Ed class to the Planetarium and they came out wanting to go to Space Camp in Huntsville, Al. Tonight at 9p on you will see the story how they jumped over the moon to make it happen in A Smile a Big as the Moon.
When Mike Kersjes is told that Space Camp will never accept his students who have special needs ranging from mentally challenged, autistic, OCD, ADHD and dyslexia, he is determined to make it happen even though everything appears to be against him. He beats the odds and gets them in and now the hard part is just beginning. He has to mentally and physically prepare them for the challenges they will take part at during Space Camp. And all of that will mean nothing if he can’t raise the $50,000 to get them there. Somehow he will accomplish all of that and their dream will come true. Will they prove everyone wrong or were they all right? You will have to tune into find out in a movie that will leave you with happy tears from beginning to end.
Seriously I can’t remember the last time a movie left me feeling as good as this one. It is a positive beautiful movie that shows everyone, no matter what the odds are against them, can make their dreams come true. It is also a film that you can watch with the whole family and everyone love it equally as much.
After watching this inspirational movie, I regretted that I never became a Special Ed teacher as I wanted because those students have such huge hearts and determination like nothing you could never imagine. It is just that impactful.
I hope that when the Emmys are announced that this movie and John Corbett are on that list because this is more important, triumphant and heartfelt than anything those cable networks air. I said it, and I meant it.
