Movies of Life

MOVIES of LIFE

Movies show their magic

The comic and the tragic

We laugh, we cry

With characters, we identify

Highs and lows come and go

As we watch yet another,

Picture show

We celebrate the victory

And wallow in the misery

What I ask is this

Look at me

I've had highs and lows

Times that merit a tale or two

But of my life, who knew?

The events with me

Are real, no doubt

Nothing though, that I would tout

So, to extrapolate

For we can all relate

A saga can be found

In any life

To which we are bound

And should we choose to see

There’s a world of tales

Beyond you and me

Do we continue to ignore

The stories that surround

The adventures of dear ones abound

Would we rather in illusion

Invest self and time

Or do we choose

To see the sublime

…in each other.

-Shiidon, March 2010

I am a movie fan and watch many a film. I do not watch TV and have not for years. I have been and still am reflecting on a life where we invest so much in the artificial and not enough on the real. Artificial ingredients in food, artificial worlds in our computers and an artificial experience in a movie. You can watch a movies and invest so much of your emotions to it for, after a few hours, it is gone. If it was a real life situation, we would be invested for an indeterminate period of time and not be certain of how long we would be caught up in someones tragedy or for that matter, victory. Romance? It surrounds us. Comedy? Just look at my life :-) Tragedy? We all have experienced tragedy. It surrounds us. When we ask someone "how are you doing?" are we actually caring? If so, how often have we then followed up with more questions and actually care? I had a customer this past Friday that is going through exactly what I did fifteen years ago when my marriage and family fell apart. I was able to share with him encouragement and ensure him that "this too shall pass."

I daresay, if we but start following the tales that surround us, we shall be amazed at how much more fulfilling life really is. I am not saying to do what is the norm, which is gossip and backbiting, but share with individuals what is going on with them. In doing so, in some way, you are there for them. I certainly know that there are those who are there for me when this happens to me. What joy life is!