365 grateful project 1/5/14

I grew up in a household where movies were revered. We had a second refrigerator  in our kitchen that held the overspill of my dads elaborate video collection. We had a reel to reel projector as well. I grew up on the classics; musicals and  dramas, to this day my favorite film is Cool Hand Luke. There is nothing quite like a film hitting that sweet spot in your soul.
Yesterday I was planning to go to the movies, I spent a lazy Sunday afternoon filled with domestic responsibilities the day was somewhat adequate but uninspired . Just before the time came to go to the movie I got a surge of laziness, cold temperature  outside coupled with icing on the roads caused me to reconsider my movie plans. But I remembered the one piece of advice to myself that I reserve for these moments "always act in the affirmative" which is exactly what I did. I bundled up and headed out to the movies. I am glad I did. I am grateful for film for the beautiful collaboration of acting, direction, music, lighting, dialogue and magic that creates this well rounded art. I was transported in my short trip out of my house. Adequate becomes extraordinary small worries fade. For the run time of the film you escape your own head into someone else's, perhaps allowing everything to recharge. I rarely leave the movies without feeling refreshed or inspired in some way.