OH Pajara what a truely wonderful thread!!!!!!!
I agree with your first pick and mine as well is It's a Wonderful Life. I have watched that movie at least 50 times by now and look so forward to it every Christmas. The meaning it has to me is basically this... Every person has a path in life, everything we say and everything we do has a direct affect on someone or something. If that sinks deep into the subconscious and we remember that, what a difference it makes in our lives. I also believe in angels and think they are around everywhere to help us even at our darkest times. I have reached out to mine many times and have felt the unconditional love and help that George did. Hooray for Clarence and his beautiful wings!!!! I would think by now my angel, after everything i have put her through, has got her wings as well. LOL.
Mask with Cher had a tremendous affect on my life. It's sorta hard to put into words but it leaves me with the thoughts of how precious life is and you can't tell a book by it's cover lessons. It also taught me about loss when i was younger, and didn't realize at that time, how much loss i would have to go through in my family. It is raw love and it is a movie of pain and tremendous devotion. It has a special place in my heart.
Rocky for the obvious reasons i suppose. I always root for the underdog and perseverance does pay off. I remember when i was in a marriage with my then husband and i was miserable. I was desperately trying to get out of what was a very bad situation. I had two kids, knew i was gay, was working for minimum wages, and decided the only way out was to better myself. I then went to nursing school and kept working full time and taking care of my kids. No easy task, to say the least. Some mornings on the way to school i would be in tears from mental and physical exhaustion. I would just think of Rocky climbing those steps and play the cassette of the Rocky theme and it truly did get me through a lot of hard times back then. It helped me realize that i can do anything i want to do and no one can stand in my way. Huge impact on me and my self esteem.
Again, Great thread!!!!!
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