The sun sets on another day…
Sunset was cold and foreboding as we prepared for a weekend of snow. I was happy with the day, and smiled each moment as it turned to night.
I love the movie The Princess Bride. There is so much fun and chaos built into the movie that you can’t help but laugh and can only enjoy the ride laughing at everything that happens. There is something for everyone in a movie like this and something exciting if you look at the small details.
I enjoyed the pit of despair on multiple levels, the biggest was the fact that inside the pit of despair was a machine that literally sucked the life out of you. People may laugh at how that is approached but despair does exactly that, it sucks the life out of you.
Hence I laugh but I also have to acknowledge that even in death or, being mostly dead, love, true love, can conquer death. It is here that we have to enjoy ourselves for a moment and acknowledge that on the opposite side of the pit of despair is the pinnacle of love. And as we climb the towers so we can jump to safety we should realize that true love might well conquer all.
As you are visiting the pit of despair, don’t let the machine suck the life out of you. As you are fighting the effects of the pit of despair, remember to love. Mostly remember that everything can be overcome with a fantastic team that laughs a little in the face of danger.
So as the sun sets on another day, I’m not gonna let the pit of despair get to me. I can love myself or love others enough to overcome it all. In the end I decide my destiny and there is no machine that will take it away from me. I hope you find your power and don’t let the negatives hold on to you. I believe in you, no matter what.
Sleep sweet, love life, and don’t even think about escaping…