Along Came Polly

         I just finished watching the movie “Along Came Polly” that starred Jenifer Aniston and Ben Stiller. Well, It brought about one important aspect in my life and that is the risk I should have done in my life a few years ago but I just refused to commit because of the fear I don’t want to encounter along the way. Actually I’ve seen the movie several times but still I profusely engaged two hours of my time savoring every bit of it. The story is nothing new, same old plot and sub-stories but one thing I like about the movie is its openness to take risks, that there’s no such thing as a planned life, for everything is changing. There is nothing constant in this world…that if you don’t live to survive you’ll never find that true happiness in life.

           I’ve been afraid ever since. I’m afraid to take chances. I’ve been hurt before not once but twice and yes more than what I could ever ask for. That’s why I prefer being on the safe side because I know it’s the right thing to do. Can you blame me? I only want what’s best for me after what I’ve been through. For crying out loud, it just sucks and I don’t want to be in that situation again. A feeling of loneliness and rejection after risking and giving everything you’ve got.

           But somehow along the way, after years of contemplating and convincing, I learned that if I don’t gamble my happiness, I would never be truly happy. That’s one thing I learned from the movie. Well, I guess I’m applying it in my life now. I’m starting to realize that yes I can risk my feelings not worrying that I’ll be hurt in the end. I’m now more accepting that once I risk love then I’m bound to suffer every consequence that might come along the way. It’s a choice we all have to make if we want to be happy. I don’t care much now on how I will feel if a relationship won’t work…I’m more focused on what I’ll be getting from it and what I can do to make the relationship stronger as we grow together. God is this me?

            I’m probably talking on high clouds again, but thanks to this movie for enlightening me on what I could have been missing if I wasn’t able to know how to risks things in my life. I’m sure more movies like this can somehow change if not maybe influenced us a bit on how we can handle our own issues in life.  So the best thing to do, live your life to the fullest, live your life as if it’s your last day because you never know what you’ll be missing if you won’t try at all.