"Life is lived forward, but understood backward. It is not until we are down the road and we stand on the mountain looking back through the valley that we can appreciate the terrain God has allowed us to scale.” Jill Savage

Monday, June 22, 2009

Gone With The Wind and Fried Green Apples


I've been thinking a lot lately about risk taking. Remember the movie Fried Green Tomatoes - and Kathy Bates had just taken enough - and she takes her car and crashes it into a car that 'stole' her parking place. When asked why she said, "Because I can". She got to the point that she just didn't care anymore. She had taken all she could - she was good long enough - and then came the time she decided to just be herself. Ah, wouldn't that be lovely? To just breathe and just be who you are.

I think or I feel that we try to keep who we are and what people expect of us in in tow - until one day a breaking point comes and we break. Every one breaks differently. Sometimes the break is good and sometimes I suppose not so good.

But I do believe that there comes a Towanda moment in everyone's life - don't you think?

"Until you've lost your reputation, you never realize what a burden it was or what freedom really is." ~ Margaret Mitchell

Freedom. There is all sorts needed out there. Have a Towanda day . . .

Chatty

4 comments:

^..^Corgidogmama said...

Unfortunately, I drop the f-bomb when I have my breaking point...no matter who is around. It's sudden, deadly, and then it's over.
I don't stay mad, I blow, then diffuse instantly like a balloon.
I always feel so bad when the f-bomb comes out....but, in a way, it's cleansing.
Maybe I need another word to drop.
Love today's entry...Let's make a point of being TOWANDA all damn week! TOOOOOO-----WANDAAAAA!!!!

Olde Dame Penniwig said...

Being yourself -- WHICH self, Chatty?!

We have so many facets.

From Lord of the Rings, the Lady Eowyn to Aragorn: "...May I not now spend my life as I will?"

Aragorn: "Few may do that with honor."

Changes in the wind said...

You to Chatty...you to:)

ClassyChassy said...

Interesting post, my dearie!