So I've been thinking about Little Women lately, the movie, not the book because I'm ashamed to admit I have yet to read the book. More specifically, about Jo and Laurie and Friedrich. The first time I saw the movie I was about twelve and I couldn't for the life of me understand WHY JO REJECTED LAURIE. He was so sweet and completely in love with her, not to mention, majorly rich and handsome (Christian Bale! Hello!!?!) and such a natural and easy member of their family. That scene in the forest where he proposes and she rejects him utterly broke my heart. AND THEN, and then, to watch her fall in love with that OLD MAN (Gabriel Byrne! Hello!!?!). Ew. Why??
That was the twelve old Anna. And the fact that I've been thinking about it lately... well... the fact that I'm writing about it... I guess it wouldn't be surprising for me to say I think I may have changed my mind. The twenty year old Anna has to, I'm afraid to admit, agree with Jo. I get it now. And you know what? She made the right decision. Which has got me thinking... about a lot of things really. And I don't think it's just because I'm older now. I don't think...
I've been sitting outside for the past couple hours enjoying the warm breeze and on-again-off-again rain, listening to John Mayer's oldies and reminiscing about... a lot of things... and thinking about Little Women. LoL.
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