The cure for the soul isn’t always in your hands. Sometimes it’s in your funnybone.
Even though there are times when you have to look really hard to find it.
When her husband was deployed for 15 months in Iraq, Alli had a secret weapon: Jerry Seinfeld. She went to bed with him every single night watching every single episode of every single season.
When I had cancer, a very wise person, who I was once married to, sent me cassettes containing old comedy routines he knew I loved…..Probably it’s not politically correct, but it’s true–to say that H was Mel Brooks’ manager, but the tapes he sent were Woody Allen.
Laughter helped my sanity…helped me survive…helped me see the humor in my own situation, which is there even during the blackest times. I always feel this is the reason the Jews, constantly struggling to survive as a people, continuously produce the best comedy, hands down. Maybe nothing is a better survival tool than being able to see the comedy in your own life.
Man makes plans and god laughs.
The joke is always on us; and since we can’t do anything about it, we might as well join in.
P.S. Having said that…..the truth is: The only real survival tool is chocolate.
Laughter and chocolate, easily the best medicine!
Works for me!
And the best medicine is also a movie like “Blind Side”. It is inspirational, funny, an amazing true story, and if you haven’t seen it, please do. It will make you so thankful that there are people like the ones in the movie, who extend their hearts and home to someone with nothing. Really overwhelming — in a totally different way than “Precious”. It is a very good use of two hours.
Keep laughing!
A close friend just told me the same thing about “Blind Side.” Will move it to the top of the list. You seem to see everything, before everyone else. Might have to establish a regular thing here on movies…do you do reviews?
I don’t do formal reviews, but I do see almost every movie as soon as I can. I think it comes from being 10 years old, sitting in the movie theatre in a small mining town in Northern Idaho, thinking that everything on the screen was how real life would be, how my life would be someday. It was magical then, and it is magical now. I’ve never lost that sense of wonder.
I think that your blog is a great place to recommend movies and books, Darryle, because you have such a large audience. And you write so well. I look forward to starting each day with a cup of coffee and your outlook. Keep up the good work.
Seinfeld has worked for me for years! It’s the BEST medecine, along with some chocolate on the side.!
xo
There’s definitely something about Seinfeld—and you don’t even have to be Jewish.
Meanwhile, –we saw “Blind Side” tonight—I agree, Marla—it’s an amazing inspiring real story—tailor-made for Hollywood. I thought the movie’s fairly predictable but I liked it; maybe not quite as much as you did; I can’t compare to “precious” which I haven’t seen yet.
I did get swept up watching it—and you reminded me of how I felt going to the movies as a child—just like you did though coming from Miami Beach, our backgrounds couldn’t be more different. Movies can do their magic no matter where you grow up.
Thanks also for your words about the blog; would love to keep comparing notes on books and movies.
“Blind Side” was fairly predictable, but what makes it different is that it wasn’t a Hollywood ending — it was a real life ending. And, I think, because I also love football, it was fun to see the main character trying to figure out the plays and how it all worked.
It doesn’t really compare to “Precious” in any real way, except both characters are working their way out of the projects. There is never a moment in “Precious” where you will even begin to have a smile on your face.
Books and movies: what would we do without them? The ultimate stay-at-home getaway.