We watched the best movie tonight, Millions. If you haven’t seen it, you need to. It’s about a little boy with sainthood on the brain, who misses his dead mother, who wants to be good. He gets something that I’ve been wanting for almost eight years, something I’d give almost anything for. Five more minutes with his mum. It’s been a rough couple of days–on Monday, an old college friend, Hillary, lost her mother. Today, my dear friend Luke lost his after a long battle with MS. I don’t like a world where the mommies die, but it’s the one we live in. If you still have your mum, love her, love her, love her. Tell her. Write her a love note. Hug her. Take her out for lunch or invite her over for tea. Because I would do anything, anything, to have just five more minutes.
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I watched Millions on Christmas Day. It is a wonderful movie and felt just right for this time of year. I wish you (and Hillary and your friend Luke and everyone who misses someone) could get those five minutes more. I feel like I spend my life worrying that every minute could be mine or someone else’s last. That’s no way to live — in fear. I’m working on turning that fear into focused living. But when grief comes, will that be any comfort?
Okay, this is getting weird. Luke and I watched Millions on Christmas Eve at 10:30 at night. Good movie, and good reminder to spend the time we do have. Everything that has been going on makes me want to cling to my mom and dad and luke and everyone who’s still “here”. Please pass on our condolences to Hillary, I remember you talking about her at the Heese’s (unless that was someone else?)