Unhappily Ever After
I can’t help but point out the huge contradiction between the fictional stories we humans tell each other-which all end happily ever after-and the reality of our lives, which must invariably come to an unhappy end.
This won’t be the most joyful article you read today. It’s been lingering in my outbox for a while, as I struggled with whether ( Read more... )
Except maybe for reality shows? Even the ones where someone gets a prize at the end is subject to the whim of popular vote, so things can be random.
Also, mainstream entertainment called "news" does not always have a happy ending.
I'd hope that most adults know the difference between fantasy and reality, and the point of stories that we create is that there are fantastical elements.
In the end, though? You've come through it. You *have* had these tragedies and *are* coming through it.
One of my problems with the "survivor" idea (both for randomly bad life events and actual abuse) is that I cannot get to the point where I'm thankful for the bad stuff in my life, because they've made me stronger. Screw that. I'd rather not have had the bad stuff, thank you very much.
Connecting with people is a wonderful thing we can do, and it's because we won't all be around forever that makes those times precious (as opposed to just joyous). I know that if I never see you again, we've had some great memories (and some frustrating ones), and every time I go to the Cape I will think of you, even though you're not there with me.
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