definitely, maybe (but more definitely, less maybe)

There's this scene in the movie "Definitely, Maybe" which is completely insignificant in the context of the film, but one which I can't seem to get out of my mind lately. It's near the end of the movie when Ryan Reynold's character, after finally signing his divorce papers, comes to see Isla Fisher's character, April. After a string of part-time jobs, travelling and generally living out her twenties with an utter lack of direction, April ends up going to grad school and, when Ryan Reynolds comes to visit her at her office all those years later, she's working at Amnesty International headquarters in New York City. And that one scene which I can't seem to get out of my head is when he enters the foyer and sees her walking down the corridor with a cup of tea in hand, mid-discussion, and he just watches her for a few seconds.

I've been trying to figure out why I seem to be replaying this one particular scene over and over in my mind lately. It's got absolutely nothing to do with the movie itself, the plot or the romance. It's that moment when she's walking down the corridor of this international organisation and, after years of misdirected passion and energy, she's finally at the place she wants to be, doing the work she is fully invested in... Years from now I know there will come a moment when I am walking down the corridor of this international organisation in New York City with a cup of tea in hand, mid-discussion, and for a split second that scene will come to mind... and I know I'll have this incredible sense of accomplishment, satisfaction and purpose, knowing I'm at the place I've always wanted to be, doing the work I am fully invested in, with all my passion and energy, heart and soul. And I'll smile. Because that will be a good day.