Commentary The Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius once offered a bit of stoic wisdom about the importance of being grateful for the things we have.
“Treat what you don’t have as nonexistent,” Aurelius wrote in “Meditations.” “Look at what you have, the things you value most, and think of how much you’d crave them if you didn’t have them.”
I thought of Aurelius’s quote after watching “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish,” the latest movie featuring the fairytale furball Dreamworks introduced in “Shrek 2″ (2004).
“The Last Wish” begins with Puss once again causing mischief in swashbuckling style with carefree bravado. “Who is your favorite fearless hero,” Puss (Antonio Banderas) sings as he throws a party in the governor’s house—without permission….