I’m spending time in a hospital as the mother of a patient, but this is not about transparency. You can send a good thought or well-wish in our direction, and I will truly appreciate it, but I’m not here to petition for sympathy or prayers, and I’m not here to share my personal life.
So much of my life includes a musical soundtrack of some sort or another and I’m always selfishly sharing them here mostly because I often struggle with words- music can say what I cannot, so I’m posting a remarkable clip from a movie that is about property rights, but also about independence and passion for life- it’s very appropriate for this real estate blog. Bloodhounds know about living life with passion: Purposeful life as defined only by our independent selves, and I find that life in a children’s hospital is very similar: Raw, painful, staggeringly beautiful, and always remarkable.
Today is Sunday, a day of the week that might have you contemplating higher thoughts, or the meaning of life, or might have you preparing to conduct serious business. Today, for four minutes, a break from real estate, a respite from the hard times in life, to give yourself over to an unbridled celebratory lust for life.
Greg Swann says:
I’ve never seen Heaven’s Gate. I remember when it came out that the New York Times went out of its way to destroy it. That datum alone should have told me it was about the right to property.
Godspeed, Rian. There’s no point in being sick when school’s out.
June 7, 2009 — 7:20 am
Teri Lussier says:
Heaven’s Gate: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heaven%27s_Gate_(film)
It is truly one of the most beautiful movies ever filmed, which is often code for a dud. But despite it’s length, and it’s brutality, I really loved it. This is my favorite scene.
June 7, 2009 — 7:26 am
Eric Blackwell says:
Hey Teri;
a) I am not a fan of movies…can count on one hand the ones I have seen in a theatre in the last 10 years, but will have to check this one out. Thanks for that and your perspective. (I mean that.)
b) Note to Rian: TeamEric (the real one) said a little prayer for you yesterday to feel better and enjoy the summer soon. Never met you, but you have a pretty cool mom and dad. They love you a lot.
Eric
June 7, 2009 — 8:09 am
Thomas Johnson says:
I am praying for Rian’s speedy recovery. Thank you for that gem.
June 7, 2009 — 9:01 am
Geno Petro says:
Im thinking of you and Rian
June 7, 2009 — 9:13 am
Teri Lussier says:
Okay, thanks y’all, but enough of the sympathy.
How ’bout that fiddle playing?!? 🙂
June 7, 2009 — 2:27 pm
Brad Coy says:
That was great!
I have read so many horrible things about this film and how it ended an era of creative independent film making because of it’s box office failure. Cimino (The director) single handily hands over all auteur control back over to the big studios. It’s the stuff of Hollywood legend.
Now I really want to see it. The poor video quality can give you just enough glimpses of what’s happening … too bad it’s doubtful it will be running on a big screen anytime soon.
It never really occurred to me until reading this post that Sunday is the most meaningful day to me. It’s longer, I work harder, I contemplate more, and feel more alive than any other day of the week. Thank you.
My prayers for your girl, Teri. I know she’s in good hands.
June 8, 2009 — 1:21 am
Don Reedy says:
Wonderful thoughts, given for a Sunday, just spilled over into Monday.
Didn’t see this yesterday, but just now, at about noon out here in San Diego, I was catapaulted back by Teri’s wonderful selection and offering. The freedom, throwing off of inhibitions, unbridled affections and deep camaraderie this piece illustrates just touched me.
“All skate.”
June 8, 2009 — 11:48 am
Teri Lussier says:
Hi Brad-
It’s a love it or hate it movie. I don’t know anyone who is neutral about it.
>It never really occurred to me until reading this post that Sunday is the most meaningful day to me.
Ii think many people hold Sunday as a special day. Not always for obvious or religious reasons.
Don-
>The freedom, throwing off of inhibitions, unbridled affections and deep camaraderie this piece illustrates just touched me.
That’s it exactly! Thank you.
June 8, 2009 — 2:17 pm