Made Me Cry

The restroom of a movie theater in Grand Island, Nebraska- moments ago.  Two little boys, ages six to eight years-old walk in and wait in line to use the urinals.

First Boy, "Did you just see 'Marley & Me'?"

"Yeah, it was sad at the end.", the Second boy replied.

"I know, it made me cry."

"Me too."

I saw the movie as well and I did in fact get a little misty at the end as well.  Not the first movie I have cried at.  But amazing how movies can effect us in such a profound way.  The cynical part of me wants to think that Hollywood does it on purpose, just to get a reaction.  There's tricks to the trade, inserting the right style of music over beauty shots to strike up emotions.  But I've been home here in the heartland for about a week now and I think its good, be it a trick or not.  We as people shouldn't deny the fact we have emotions and should feel free to express them without feeling embarrassed or uncool because of it.  We don't feel ashamed to laugh.  And we could never laugh if we didn't cry.  

I recall one time in college, I spent a weekend day at home alone and I watched the movie "Andre" on TBS or something.  The movie is about a little girl who befriends a seal.  At the end, I cried and it made me feel better because of it.  

Also, some lady "Shhhh'd!" me after I made a comment about that music video by 3 Doors Down about the National Guard.  At the end, there is an advert that says one can download the song for free online, to which I said, "Oh great, I can can get that crappy song for free."

Shhhhh!