It's Been Said
"Smiling as the shit comes down...
Thu, July 21, 2005 - 10:26 AMEverything gets turned around
And I will risk my neck again"
-Crowded House
One good quote deserves another (and a well-worn favorite):
"I guess I could be pretty pissed off about what happened to me... but it's hard to stay mad, when there's so much beauty in the world. Sometimes I feel like I'm seeing it all at once, and it's too much, my heart fills up like a balloon that's about to burst... And then I remember to relax, and stop trying to hold on to it, and then it flows through me like rain and I can't feel anything but gratitude for every single moment of my stupid little life... You have no idea what I'm talking about, I'm sure. But don't worry... you will someday."
-Lester Burnham in "American Beauty"
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Thu, July 21, 2005 - 10:41 AM
That scene form American Beauty is forever engrained in my head... the image of the bag swirling and flying in circles, as he says what you quoted was so stirring, sad, yet beautiful all at once. :) |
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Thu, July 21, 2005 - 11:10 AM
smiling as the shit comes down...
I'm trying to imagine standing on the street smiling up at shit as it smacks my face. nice graphic image. but... what is shit? what is not shit? which shit is real? Some days I'm confused about this. This is one of them I guess. Inarguably, seeing loved ones suffering is real shit. But my own obstacles and pain in life--seems transitory. situational. or just that--obstacles which seem so crushingly big at any given time that I confuse them with shit. -or- ...as Dumas stole from shakespeare-"There is no happiness, only the comparison of one moment to the other." sorry. babbling. but hitting some bumps in the road this week, and the post prompted something. problem with talking in abstractions is that they just spin further and further away from the central issue. and for all of my rambling, I'm just worried about finding an apartment. heh. go figure. |
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Thu, July 21, 2005 - 11:33 AM
When it rains , pours
What a wonder thought,
brings to mind when I'm on the pitty pot, worrying about my not having any shoes, up comes a man with no feet... Thanks for helping to get me outta my self |
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Thu, July 21, 2005 - 12:06 PM
"And then I remember to relax, and stop trying to hold on to it, and then it flows through me like rain and I can't feel anything but gratitude for every single moment of my stupid little life"
Yep. |
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Fri, July 22, 2005 - 1:29 PM
Great quote!
I appreciate what the movie 'American Beauty' has to say. Just like anybody else I get caught up in thinking about the bad stuff as it is happening instead of all that I should be thankful for. I am better about it know though. Staying positive would be made even more difficult if the shit was coming down on you and you were unable to run or atleast grab an umbrella.
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