"The Bridge to Terabithia" was absolutely the best movie ever!!! I have
to confess that by the end, even middle of the movie, I had a waterfall
flowing over my face. I have lived my entire life believing in the
impossible. I would go to dance class every day and dance untill late
at night. My mother would come to pick me up and drive me home and on
the way home I would stare out the window. I would look up into the
blackest of skies filled with millions of stars and a brilliant,
gleaming moon. I would find the brightest star in the sky and close my
eyes. With my whole heart, I would wish for my life to become a real
fairytale, to one day meet my Prince Charming, become a princess, and
for my dreams to come true and for me to find my place in the world
far, far away from where I was. The wish was always the same and I
wished it every single night. One day I woke up and realized that the
impossible had become my reality and my dreams were, one by one, coming
true. I could believe that its because Ive worked really really hard
and got lucky or I could believe that the wish I made night after
night, on the brightest star in the sky, came true.
It seems like everyone wants to grow up so quickly and become an adult.
I get so confused because i dont ever want to "grow up". Its not okay
to me that your imagination gets shut down when you reach a certain
age. I will believe that I am Juliet looking for my Romeo in a
Shakespearean tale and that Im the little Mermaid when I open my mouth
to sing. Right before I get on stage every night I pretend that the
Fairy Godmother from Cinderella turned me from a hard working girl in
rags to the most beautiful princess. Your mind is the most powerful
thing in the world. Only you have the key to create in yourself
whatever it is you wish. Dont let anyone tell you otherwise and fight
for your innocence.
Everyone goes through the darkest of times. Nobody's life is perfect
and you can easily get swept up in the tragedy of life. But when you
use your imagination, you realize that life is the most beautiful and
precious of things. You can accomplish anything in the world. As long
as you "keep your mind wide open",dream, and believe in it with your
whole heart, I promise your life will be an adventurous quest in your
own exciting fairytale.
Most of my favorite movies including, "The Neverending Story", "Love
Actually" and "Big Fish", have a fairytale understory.
"Love Life"