This story is one of my very favorites! I can't get through it without tearing up...Each part paints a beautiful picture of (real) Life. With all of it's highs and lows, accomplishments and defeats. You can relate to George Bailey, as you watch how some of his dreams are put aside as life flies by. He gives all he has, he keeps his strong character-as he fights off the giants in his life and protects the weak. In the end, he ends up feeling like the weak one...all alone with all the cares of the world on his shoulders. An angel comes to him to show him what life would be like if he had never been born, he tells George, "You see George, you've really had a wonderful life. Don't you see what a mistake it would be to just throw it away?" ....you begin to see how he really did change the life's of those around him. In the end all of those people he helped step in to help him-and that is the part where my tears begin to flow : ) We all wonder if we have any impact on others, if there is a point to all the little things we do for others, we wonder if anyone sees-if anyone cares. The answer is yes! Each life touches the one's around it. There's one you-You have one Life to Live & it goes fast. So on the Last December in 2009, think of all the beautiful things God's blessed you with & remember-It truly Is a Wonderful Life! One last quote from Clerance, "Remember, George: no man is a failure who has friends." ....You have angels watching you, carrying you through those tough times in life & friends on earth to help you along the way. : ) Happy New Year Everyone! Looking forward to Great things in 2010! Dream Big!!
You write very well, Sharayah. This is my favorite movie. let me know if you want a copy of the original Christmas card Frank Capra based this movie on. When he read the card, he said he'd been looking for a story like this his whole life.
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