A few weeks ago I finally saw the movie American Beauty. Now, whatever you think about the film doesn't matter. I thought it was very good. But there was one part that completely stood out to me.

 

 

Lester Burnham: [narrating] I had always heard your entire life flashes in front of your eyes the second before you die. First of all, that one second isn't a second at all, it stretches on forever, like an ocean of time... For me, it was lying on my back at Boy Scout camp, watching falling stars... And yellow leaves, from the maple trees, that lined my street... Or my grandmother's hands, and the way her skin seemed like paper... And the first time I saw my cousin Tony's brand new Firebird... And Janie... And Janie... And... Carolyn. I guess I could be pretty pissed off about what happened to me... but it's hard to stay mad, when there's so much beauty in the world. Sometimes I feel like I'm seeing it all at once, and it's too much, my heart fills up like a balloon that's about to burst... And then I remember to relax, and stop trying to hold on to it, and then it flows through me like rain and I can't feel anything but gratitude for every single moment of my stupid little life... You have no idea what I'm talking about, I'm sure. But don't worry... you will someday.

 

 

 

Have you ever had that feeling? Just a moment of utter peace, happiness and calm where you realize that hey, this world isn't THAT bad. Infact, it's quite beautiful.

Of course. You should live at least for these moments.

American Beauty is one of my favourite films ever. :heart:

 

I can relate so much to what Lester says, and also when the boy is talking about how sometimes he feels that there is so much beauty in the world his heart cant quite take it (when they are watching the video of the plastic bag 'dancing' in the wind :nice:). I love that part.

 

Such a beatiful film. And like Lera said, you should live for moments like that.

i feel like that, once, 3 years ago.

and yes the world is not that bad..

when I think about it I don't think I have ever felt that way, congrats to anyone who as though

I kinda get moments a bit like this, when youre on holiday somewhere with spectacular views etc...when you're up in mountains on your own (not like a tourist place), you think about things a lot more, puts some perspective on your life.

when I think about it I don't think I have ever felt that way' date=' congrats to anyone who as though[/quote']

 

 

I can't believe that....I think everyone must have had moments like this...even if you didn't really realise it....I amde a thread about it..."Those little moments".....and I had a moment like this last week for example.....today i even had those moments...although they were not that strong...but I realised I had them,....

I kinda get moments a bit like this' date=' when youre on holiday somewhere with spectacular views etc...when you're up in mountains on your own (not like a tourist place), you think about things a lot more, puts some perspective on your life.[/quote']

 

Exactly!

 

My friends take the piss outta me for being goofy like that :rolleyes: , but i'm not gonna hold back on saying if I think something is amazing just because other people dont see things like I do :dozey: ....I dont see what's wrong in appreciating how precious life is and appreciating our surroundings while we are here :)

 

I got out of my car the other night after a long, crappy day and before I went to go in my front door I looked up at the sky and you could see all the stars because there were no clouds...it looked beautiful...and then I saw a shooting star!! :nice: Moments like that make me feel great.

^Exactly!!!!!!! Well...I mean the starry sky bit.....after coming back from a night out once.... I sat outside in my back garden for 20 mins staring at the sky and stars and just thinking...what the hell is out there!!!!

^Exactly! It boggles me thinking how it (-space) goes on FOREVER :freak:

 

How?? Why?? Is there an end to it somewhere? If there is...what is after the end?!??!! :freak: It hurts my head to think about it too much!

 

It's so cool. :cool: I guess we will never know!

A few weeks ago I finally saw the movie American Beauty. Now, whatever you think about the film doesn't matter. I thought it was very good. But there was one part that completely stood out to me.

 

 

Lester Burnham: [narrating] I had always heard your entire life flashes in front of your eyes the second before you die. First of all, that one second isn't a second at all, it stretches on forever, like an ocean of time... For me, it was lying on my back at Boy Scout camp, watching falling stars... And yellow leaves, from the maple trees, that lined my street... Or my grandmother's hands, and the way her skin seemed like paper... And the first time I saw my cousin Tony's brand new Firebird... And Janie... And Janie... And... Carolyn. I guess I could be pretty pissed off about what happened to me... but it's hard to stay mad, when there's so much beauty in the world. Sometimes I feel like I'm seeing it all at once, and it's too much, my heart fills up like a balloon that's about to burst... And then I remember to relax, and stop trying to hold on to it, and then it flows through me like rain and I can't feel anything but gratitude for every single moment of my stupid little life... You have no idea what I'm talking about, I'm sure. But don't worry... you will someday.

 

 

 

Have you ever had that feeling? Just a moment of utter peace, happiness and calm where you realize that hey, this world isn't THAT bad. Infact, it's quite beautiful.

 

 

Those moments happen once in a blue moon and when they do, they are nice :nice:

i find that very feeling when love is around my world....

 

I mean, like now...when you have someone special to love, and you spend a day with them, just walking around admiring nature together..and in those moments, everything just seems so beautiful to your eyes, specially the person sharing your view at the moment.

 

And all the good feelings just gather inside of you and make you seee that beauty everywhere.

 

 

and from past experiences... i think its love that can make things beautiful. Like, if you believe in God as the creator, and you have a love for him, then you thank him for the beauty.

 

or if you have a love for science... you admire the nature of things.

 

or when love just glazes your eyes, everything beautiful just stands out and the ugly hazy things are not there

 

 

and also from past exepriences, when the love is all drained out (say...from a bad bad break-up :rolleyes: ) all the beauty just pours out of your eyes and you seem to just see the gray of things

 

so i say .. it's having love around ...it's gotta be...

 

 

 

uhhh i just reread what i wrote and i apoligize for sounding like a dork :wink:

^You don't sound like a dork at all :wink:

 

It's nice to know some people out there think about life like I do, 'cos most of the time I just see everyone around me pissing there lives away, not really appreciating what we all have...and that makes me so frustrated.

A lot of the time I'm not grateful for some reason, I always find something to moan about! I am trying at the moment to be thankful for what I have, because by many people's standards I have a pretty good life :)

yeah.

 

i think people make their lives more complicated than they should be.

 

putting on wieght that really they don't need, but want. and then they set themselves up to complain and gripe about things

its an ugly little cycle that that can be avoided

 

 

see, i have learned that a little control goes a long way

 

i learn things about myself by sitting and watching first, then getting interactive.

 

when i observe people complain about things that will eventually get resolved, or just plain useless complaints like: "my boyfriend beats me" (the solution is leave him, dork...) see ? a person just complicates their own life ! then they complain?

 

anyway... even little things like you bang up against something and slightly hurt yourself, you say maybe: oouch! when in reality, its just reflexively.

People complain just for the sake of complaing.

 

and when people get like that, they get too bummed out to even enjoy the goods things that are around them...

 

 

EDIT: i don't know why, but today i have been rambling... if it doesn't make sense to you, then it does to me, but too fainlty to explain... :blush: