I love this scene from if I stay. I'll be the first one to admit I did not read the book, but the movie touched me deeply. The two lovebirds, pictured above, fell in love in their mutual passion for music. The protagonist's boyfriend is at a fork in the road musical pursuit, while his girlfriend was invited to audition for Julliard. His dreams come crumbling down because, if she wins the audition, he can't pursue his rock band life on the road. For them, long distance is not an option. Instead of discouraging her or secretly hoping she doesn't win the cello position of a lifetime, so she can be a roadie for his dreams, he makes a replica of the renowned artful ceiling of Julliard in her own bedroom. This way, when she practices, she can be acclimated to such an intense environment as the greatest performing arts school in the country. Because she's worth that. Her dreams, her ambitions, everything she's ever worked for is something he wants too. You can find that too. I promise. You forget all about the risk of resentment for giving up their dream for her.... but, somehow, "she was worth it."
We live in a world where appearance and shallow "survival of the fittest" are valued above intelligence and free-mind thinking. If your attraction factor is deemed inferior to another, than your visible flaws that must be corrected. These image-crushing mentalities are as available as air but they're not true. Sure words on a blog aren't going to change anything immediately... Because you have to believe them. I used to think I was a hassle. I thought that I needed to overcompensate and make sure everything was perfect for someone to stay with me. But, I learned that as much as they are worth doing kind things for, I was too. Perfect illustration of this is: |
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