There's one scene in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind that I really like. The memory Joel has of Clemantine when they're at the house on the beach, when she breaks in and he remembers he left, going over how he wishes he had reacted; that he had stayed. I'm just hearing it as my sister is watching it, but its a scene and a situation I often feel far too familiar with.
I have amazing hindsight. Instant regret for alot of things that happen. Like when I hung up the phone with Nathan; the feeling that if I had just stopped and said "You know what? Lets meet. Fuck whatever happens and however I get home; I just want to meet you." My life from that moment on might have gone in a completely different direction. All the little things with people that I find myself saying 'No.' to, most the time a second later my mind screams 'Yes!' and I wish he hadn't just walked out his door to catch the bus.
Its a silly evening, though a beautiful one. I'll give it that. It would have been an amazing night to wander downtown.
I have amazing hindsight. Instant regret for alot of things that happen. Like when I hung up the phone with Nathan; the feeling that if I had just stopped and said "You know what? Lets meet. Fuck whatever happens and however I get home; I just want to meet you." My life from that moment on might have gone in a completely different direction. All the little things with people that I find myself saying 'No.' to, most the time a second later my mind screams 'Yes!' and I wish he hadn't just walked out his door to catch the bus.
Its a silly evening, though a beautiful one. I'll give it that. It would have been an amazing night to wander downtown.
asreal1:
Have you ever seen Run Lola Run? If not, you should check it out. It's the same story repeated 3 times, but in each instance the characters make slightly different choices that change the ending drastically. I love it.