Tonight I went to see Slumdog Millionaire and really enjoyed the movie.  I was glued to the screen from the moment it began to deep into the credits.  The movie was fast paced and offered many different things to think about.

The main theme that hit me the most and has stuck with me through the night is how far one would go for love and wait for the one they feel destined to be with.  Not easy to do as things tend to pop up in the way and foil the plans that once seemed so ideal.  It struck a familiar chord within me and brought me to think about love, about love gained, lost, and the hopes of regaining what felt so right.  What felt like destiny.

Seeing the one you love, the one you have decided to wait for, moving in a direction that seems farther and farther from your grasp, is devistating.  What if one person’s perceived destiny is not even in the scope of another person’s desire?  What if one person chooses to act on what he feels is his destiny and waits for the other who may or may not ever return that same feeling.

Profound, challenging, and disturbing.  These are the feelings felt as I watched the movie and tried to separate my emotions from those surfacing as the story unfolded.  It was intense, to say the least.

I would venture to say that I am a hopeless romantic, but some would say simply hopeless.  Sometimes to a fault, but I often think with my heart and stick to those decisions.

The movie’s main character thought with his heart, was sure in what he felt and “knew” and despite the many trials and tribulations he faced, stayed true to his heart and it worked for him.

Some guys have all the luck.