On "Second Chance"

           

          Today, I had a wonderful “Me” time.  For the very first time, I did something different!  Sshhhh, I watched a movie all ALONE!!!  Never in my entire life have I done this!  But I laughed, sobbed, romantically got thrilled, and allowed all emotions to run free.  Simply because I know I was just with ME ;-).

"A Second Chance", starred by John Lloyd Cruz and Bea Alonzo, better know as "Popoy & Basya" in the said movie,  is about the 7-year itch of a couple.  It depicts the tiring predictabilities of a supposedly settled life.  It speaks of the day-to-day challenges of sharing a life with someone.  The difficulties of pursuing a common dream when you have different ways of doing,  of showing emotions or care, of deciding for two of you, of understanding, of giving-in, of forgiving.  It talks of the usual dutiful routine which breeds a boring familiarity.  The complacency that robs off romance, laughter, and lightness in a relationship.  Then, there’s the issue of dwindling trust about finances, parenting, third parties and endless confusing behavior of exhaustion.  But there’s about friendship as well that promises comfort.  Then, of all the what ifs which suddenly resurface when cowardice begins to creep in and one concocts a fairytale ending to escape.  At the end, there’s just the reality that it takes only one to break the ties.  And the oftenly disregarded truth, after the “I do”, that  “loving” is really not an emotion.  But a daily courage to embrace “what is” … with all the good and with all the bad. 

Circumstances in the story are entirely different but I related well with each of them.  I smiled and cried with the characters.  I agreed a lot of times.  I believed them … And as I understood their predicaments, I also got thankful more and more with my own LOVESTORY.

It is a good film.  And because I was alone, I allowed emotions freely and it was a liberating experience.  All women should try a moment like this ;-)!

Then, I hurried off to pick up my son in school.  And after which, my Mom & daughter who enjoyed an afternoon  shopping spree.  We all had a great snacks together.  Of course, as one of those so-called regular things, or would I say hubby duty (?), Dad called to check on our day, too.  Again, it wasn’t just me once more.

I breathed and smiled…

Tomorrow, I face my realities again.  Oh well, as the movie reinforced, this is what “loving” is all about … an everyday will to embrace “what is”… all its good … and all its bad.