Gathering my thoughts up like rose petals, and letting the world shine on them to dry.
This is the part of the movie they fast forward with soulful music. You know where the main character is doing something completely unrelated to the pain she’s feeling, like folding laundry, or looking through the car windows as the rain beats down on the wipers. The silent struggle that seems artsy and meaningful. If the main character is a guy, this is the scene after he messes up and the girl leaves. He’s drinking down his pain or lifting heavy weights to work through the pain he’s feeling. This is the meaningless sex and ridiculous amounts of sports watching/playing part.
But I’m excited. Because while this part is difficult, there’s a scene after this. The part where all the failures compound to something fruitful, and at long last you taste success. I’m hungry for that success.
