What I learned from a movie.
So I took myself to see the movie Girls Trip and I must
admit it was more than I expected. The movie was hilarious, had several
messages, it made me cry and a left me feeling sad and missing my own girls. I
will get to all of that in a minute. I will say that it was so wonderful to see
women of color portrayed in a positive manner. The married author and
motivational speaker, the divorced nurse who is also single mother, the
celebrity blogger, and the one that keeps the group laughing and is loyal to
the end
The movie had
several scenes that will have you crying with laughter and I will not spoil
them by writing about them. However I do want to talk about the messages that I
got from the movie.
First lesson: Never let the fear of being alone cause you
to stay in a relationship that is unhealthy, there is infidelity and no trust.
Even if you are married to the lying cheating can't keep his dick in his pants
man or legs closed woman.
Second lesson: Hold on to the woman you are before life
happens. So many times we lose who we are at our core by putting us on the side
while we tend to our jobs, careers, children, husbands, significant others,
chasing wealth and success for the wrong reasons, or holding on to unhealthy
people, places and things.
Third Lesson: Nurture you just as much or more as you do
everyone else. Forgive quickly don't allow time and the unresolved hurt and
anger push you apart. Doing so will help you not to lose out on support and
making memories with those you love.
This movie also made me sad. Sad because I have friends
that I have been in friendship with for over 10, 20 and 30 years and a two from
childhood. It saddens me that my own daughters will not know or experience that
kind of true friendship. That makes me
sad for them.
