Worth Your While

Eagle in a darkening sky – Photo: L. Weikel

This weekend’s reunion with my college friends was a hard act to follow. In fact, even the weather knew it couldn’t top its performance from the day before, so it just gave up and offered the complete opposite: the skies darkened and rain began pummeling the earth just as we began taking our leave.

It rained the whole way home, and when I decided to make a quick stop at the Wegman’s, I became soaked to the bone in the raw rain. So by the time I got home, I was deeply chilled. Shivering. I found it almost impossible to warm up.

Karl’s Agenda

Although he did demand a quick debrief on the weekend as soon as I walked in the door, Karl tenderly wrapped me in a blanket and snuggled up with me on the couch when he realized how cold my extremities were. I was tempted to take a hot shower or bath, but – curiously – Karl seemed hell-bent on locating a movie he’d discovered while clicker flicking while I was away.

He obviously felt pretty confident I would enjoy it for he persisted. While it’s not unusual for Karl to occasionally suggest that we watch a particular movie on one of our premium channels, it’s not exactly common, either.

Curiosity Piqued

Cuddled together on the couch, he kept marveling at how cold I was, while impatiently flicking through Netflix and HBO. Finally, he got to the Amazon Prime site and found what he was looking for: the movie Life Itself.

My curiosity was piqued. This was not like Karl. Even he commented, “Gee, I hope this isn’t a dud. I don’t know why I’m so driven to find this and watch it with you,” he said. “Now. Tonight,” he emphasized.

So we watched the movie.

Emotional Payday

What a great production. I loved it – we both did. I could not have asked for a more perfect confirmation of the deep and juicy conversations that took place over the weekend.

As a result, if politics or the weather, worry or commitments are weighing you down this week, then I urge you to watch this movie. Again, it’s called Life Itself and you can find it on Amazon Prime. It’s definitely worth your while.

Porcupine Concurs

In conclusion, I just want to include a photo of a little guy who made a rather concerted effort today to get our attention. Somehow or another, I feel this creature is significant to so much of what was discovered this weekend, as well as the message brought home by Life Itself. (Ha ha – I love that double entendre!)

Trust. Have faith. And embrace your innocence.