Once Upon A Time...

Why can't real life be like the movies.  You know, in the beginning everything is bright and shiny, filled with possibilities.  Then, the life changing moment that sets the tone for the remainder of the film, the obstacles that get in the way of dreams. But all of a sudden, the "ah ha" moment when everything suddenly clears up. All the answers you've struggled with for the last 35 to 45 minutes (depending on the length of the film) come to a glorious conclusion with a look or something someone says to you.  In an instant your life is "happily ever after".   Those moments when you get the job and the guy.  I guess the purpose of those movies is to remind us that it is possible, maybe not wrapped in a pretty bow like on screen but possible non the less.  Perseverance and defining what you truly want out of life are the true essentials to gaining that happy ending.