The Hours ( extra credit )

The lives we live are not always lived for ourselves.  We find life is lived by us, but not to please us, as it should.  In the hours women struggle to live life for themselves.  You have Clarissa who lives life for Richard, and for parties.  You have Laura Brown who lives for society, only having a family because she has to, and it's what war veterans deserve.  Lastly you have Virginia Wolf who is forced to live a somewhat normal charming life of being a women writer, when she really wants to jump off a bridge.  This movie made me realize that life is short.  My life is about 1/5 over already, and I've spent it pleasing everyone around me. Trying to be a "good girl" for mommy and daddy, trying to be the best friend you could ask for, trying to the best student for the professors, and trying to be a gracious girlfriend to my Johnny boy.  Though these things have there rewards, are they truly what I want?  Do they please me?  I have decided that yes, I have grown into desiring these things which ultimately make me happy.  If others are happy, I am happy.  But it might be time to work on my own happiness.  Then others will be happy for me.  I really enjoyed the hours, I would totally watch it again.  I am thankful I got to see this, because it has brought a lot of light into my life.