So, I saw Avatar at the IMAX in 3D last night… a visually beautiful movie! People did not hype it up so much that I was disappointed (always lame when that happens…). I found myself wishing there really were these tall, beautiful blue Avatars that live somewhere, and dreaming of being one. I mean, who doesn’t want to run through beautiful, lush marsh areas that are glow in the dark to the touch? Who doesn’t want their very own interesting creature thing they can connect with by the ends of their hair and fly with over mountains and oceans? I imagine that most of us saw this movie and loved how far off and fairytale-ish it felt, that it took us away for those 3 hours to another place… a place that had struggles and beauty and love of its own, and in that 3 hours it would faithfully end in a happy place so that we could go home and believe that all of life could end this way…

Our band has this song called “TV Land.” It was always one of my favorites, not because I love TV Land shows still to this day, but how true it is that so many of us find ourselves captivated by these movies and shows that are comfortable and safe because we know that when there is a family problem in Leave It To Beaver, all will be made well by that 30 minute ending. When Jeannie would get herself in a bind (as she always did), she could just wrinkle that adorable little nose of hers and take herself away to safety or to her husband or wherever she chose, and in that 30 minute episode, life would end as it should. Happy and smiling.

If only, right? haha. I’m not sure I’d want life that predictable. I might get in the habit of sitting around anytime things got tough with a timer, and just wait for that 30 minute commercial break sound when the TV gets 3 times as loud as the show ever was. Can I not forget the Andy Griffith show? Oh how I still love it. It’s happy and safe and simple and I feel wholesome when I’ve sat through an episode or 2 or 3. My friends love me for these quirks, let me tell you!

We all love a ‘happily ever after.’ Sometimes we might have to stick out the hard times for a little bit longer, but life is good and beautiful and complex. (Is it ok if I still really hope that I can have one of those little creatures that was in Flight of the Navigator, or better yet, a flying dog like in the Neverending Story?? I’d say yes.) Go on and dream. And if you haven’t seen Avatar at an IMAX and 3D, do it while you can. It’s just beautiful.

Trish
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“You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.”
– thank you, C.S. Lewis