Thursday, August 1, 2013

Look at your life as a movie

"Look at your life as a movie."

I once said this to my mom, when I was trying to calm one of her hysterics.

I said that she needed to tell herself that her life was a movie, and she had the power to choose whether she was the victim or the heroine.

Um...accidentally the wrong thing to say to someone who is...well, a life long heroin addict now living with AIDS. 

I quickly realized what I said and tried to replace my statement with "hero". It was an unintentionally funny moment, but definitely good for a laugh when I look back. 

You have to laugh at life or it will swallow you up.





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