I waz watching Sweet Home Alabama for the second time, a while back. I guess becoz I waz watching it the second time I noticed thingz in it which I hadn't the first time. Or it could be the amount of sensitivity in me during thoze dayz was different. In any case, something really struck me in that movie.
It waz a scene where Reese Witherspoon (Melanie) after reaching her hometown in Alabama, attendz a party by her friendz. Everyone iz buzy havein booze when she walkz off to a cemetary and rememberz her dog which iz buried there. She goez in and sitz beside hiz grave and apologizes to her favourite pet for not being there when he would've needed her. Behind her comez Josh Lucas (Jake) who iz the husband she wantz divorce from. They share some momentz together remembering the pet they had together. Their comfortable closeness bringz them back to reality (that they are not that close anymore) and Jake acceptz that times have changed and that Mel haz made something out of herself in New York City. And with that he sayz the most meanigful and deep wordz:
YOU CANT HAVE ROOTS AND WINGS AT THE SAME TIME
Maybe I am in the time of my life where thiz ringz very true for me. Or maybe it REALLY iz true for each one of us? Can we really not have wingz and rootz at the same time?
When you have wingz, you fly. You can see the world and the world can see you. You could be famous and popular and rich and powerful but NOT grounded. One has to do many things to start "flying" including changing one self into something you might not be. That act takes away all the rootz you ever had.
When you have rootz. You are stable with both feet on the ground. People can cut you short or let you grow or YOU can make them cut you short or help you grow. But no matter what happenz, either way, you are on safe groundz with your rootz firmly in place, and you never forget that. They help you to identify you and remind you your purpose.
The famouz qoute of the movie iz:
Sometimes What You're Looking For Is Right Where You Left It.
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