Sliding doors
Only 2 more days of freedom and then I begin what will be my very last Fall semester of College EVER! That's a great, but strange feeling. I decided to go rent a few flicks tonight in light of the my summer quickly coming to an end. I found one of my all time favorite movies Sliding Doors, which is a British flick that features Gwenyth Paltrow circuit 1996 and some other British actors whose names I do not know; I knew I had to get it and watch it immediately.I can't even pin point what it is I enjoy about this movie so much, but for years I have continued to rent it time and time again, I should just purchase it, but its pretty hard to find. The overall premise of the movie is Gwen's character Helen is preceding with a typical day coming home from work and catching/missing the subway train. The rest of the movie shows the events that would've happen for both instances her missing her train, in which she ends up getting fired, mugged, and stays with her lover who has been shamelessly cheating on her. The other seamier of her actually catching her train, shows her getting fired, but getting home just in time to catch her lover in the act and changes her path from that point on and she goes on to meet a great guy, start up a brilliant new business endeavor, and cut off all her hair and dye it blonde.
It got me thinking about all the "sliding doors" in life, and how the little decisions or choices or incidents can and will alter the events, conversations, and actions to follow. I know that as believers we know that these things aren't at all by "chance" but are a part of a greater plan and story for our lives that the Lord has predestined for us, but I have to believe that free will gives us opportunities to make choices, rather they be good or not so good at the time...and that these choices help us to figure out what will come next, to guide our steps and some are completely out of our control, such as barely missing the train.
Just food for thought...It's a great movie if you enjoy a little British cursing and humor and of course there is romance and drama in it.
Trying to get through my new book, " Do you think I'm beautiful?" before school starts on Wed, it's really good, but we'll see how it goes :-)
Blessings
posted by Amanda Michelle Morrison @ 11:05 PM
2 Comments:
i like that movie.
and i also believe our actions and choices are effective (many times, though, to our bereft).
good thoughts! have a great last semester and visit ASAP!
omg you are commenting on my blog at 4:30 in the morning! hahahaha Livin up that New York nightlife are ya!? ;-) And I would love to come and visit, can we please go to the Met!?
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