I went to go see the movie "Sisterhood of the Traveling Parts - Part 2" with my sister, step-mother and believe it or not my Father (who knew the father liked sappy and/or chick flick movie). I was over ruled when we picked a movie to see on our last family outing together. I figured it might be cute and I would probably enjoy its sophomoric charm. I hadn't intended it to enlighten me to something in my life. Something I knew. Something I was doing but was pretending I wasn't.
What is that thing you say? Well I broke up with a boy 7 years ago because he didn't want to get married after dating a decade. Imagine my surprise. And over the past 7 years I'd convinced myself I was over him. I had had two serious relationships and was sure that they failed because "I was just not that into them". Instead of realizing I was just not over the old boyfriend so I wasn’t able to let a new one into my heart. I know familiar story I'm sure you've heard it before either from your own life or a lifetime movie.
But what was it in the movie that gave me this revelation? It is when one of the four girl's, Lena in this case, ex boyfriend Kostos comes all the way from Greece to tell her he is sorry for hurting her and tells her he got rid of the other woman. She accepts his apology and walks away. Her girlfriends don't understand why she isn't giving him another chance? They argue that he came all that way to apologize and had a good explanation for what happened. The movie quote goes like this:
Tibby:
So Kostos isn't married. Why can't you just stop thinking about it and follow your heart?
Lena:
Because...he broke my heart!
In my head it went on like this:
Lena: "He broke my heart into a million little pieces. He broke it to the point that I thought I wouldn’t be able to put it back together again. EVER. I NEVER want to feel like that again. I NEVER want to love that way again".
I believe the character Lena actually said the last line about never wanting to feel that way again and that was the line that resonated with me. My heart was broken and I also NEVER want to love that way again.
Can I be fixed? Well they say the 1st step to recovery is admitting you have a problem. So here is to admitting I have a problem. As one of the Character's say in the movie:
Bridget Vreeland:
The past is always with us -- so it's time I stopped running.
Anyone else can relate?
Technorati Tags: alexis bledel, broken heart, chick flick, Dating, Lena, Love, marriage, Movie, part 2, relationship, sisterhood of the traveling pants, the sisterhood of the traveling pants part 2
What is that thing you say? Well I broke up with a boy 7 years ago because he didn't want to get married after dating a decade. Imagine my surprise. And over the past 7 years I'd convinced myself I was over him. I had had two serious relationships and was sure that they failed because "I was just not that into them". Instead of realizing I was just not over the old boyfriend so I wasn’t able to let a new one into my heart. I know familiar story I'm sure you've heard it before either from your own life or a lifetime movie.
But what was it in the movie that gave me this revelation? It is when one of the four girl's, Lena in this case, ex boyfriend Kostos comes all the way from Greece to tell her he is sorry for hurting her and tells her he got rid of the other woman. She accepts his apology and walks away. Her girlfriends don't understand why she isn't giving him another chance? They argue that he came all that way to apologize and had a good explanation for what happened. The movie quote goes like this:
Tibby:
So Kostos isn't married. Why can't you just stop thinking about it and follow your heart?
Lena:
Because...he broke my heart!
In my head it went on like this:
Lena: "He broke my heart into a million little pieces. He broke it to the point that I thought I wouldn’t be able to put it back together again. EVER. I NEVER want to feel like that again. I NEVER want to love that way again".
I believe the character Lena actually said the last line about never wanting to feel that way again and that was the line that resonated with me. My heart was broken and I also NEVER want to love that way again.
Can I be fixed? Well they say the 1st step to recovery is admitting you have a problem. So here is to admitting I have a problem. As one of the Character's say in the movie:
Bridget Vreeland:
The past is always with us -- so it's time I stopped running.
Anyone else can relate?
Technorati Tags: alexis bledel, broken heart, chick flick, Dating, Lena, Love, marriage, Movie, part 2, relationship, sisterhood of the traveling pants, the sisterhood of the traveling pants part 2