As a High School Senior, I often say "I can't wait to get outta here" or "Wait until I got my own place". It wasn't after viewing "Cider House Rules" (several times) that I realized that I was taking my blessings for granted. So many of us live with our mother and father or who ever, and honestly don't appreciate them.
             Homer's struggle to find himself and to escape the boundaries or the orphanage, makes this one of the best coming of age film I've ever seen.
             The story of Homer Wells, a child without parents who is raised and mentored by his orphanage's doctor, a man named Larch. Their's was an extraordinary bond. Larch taught Homer everything about medicine and what he could about right and wrong. All Homer wanted was one thing Larch couldn't give him... rules to live by. Given the chance to leave the orphanage, and the only family he's ever known, Homer realizes there is an entire world to discover. His new life provides more excitement than he could have imagined, especially when Homer falls in love for the first time. But, when forced to make decisions that will change the course of his future, Homer ultimately realizes he can't escape his past. While working at the orphanage, homer meets a young couple. Candy and Wally. They come in to have an abortion done. Wally and homer begin to converse and they soon begin to talk about the apple orchard. Wally happened to be a military Homer seemed to be intrigued by the pilot and what ever he had to say. Wally invites Homer to work at the Worthington orchard, and he eagerly accepts. To me and you, going from being a doctor to being a apple picker isn't exactly the next rung on the ladder, but to homer anything to get away from the orphanage was good for him. Homer was basically looking for a way to get out and see the world and express himself. Upon arriving at the orchard, homer met a few migrant workers. Including the Mr. Ros...