One that really got to me was 51 Birch Street. It's hard to explain exactly what this movie is about. But perhaps in the words of Doug Block, the creator, it's best described.
"Do we ever really know our parents? If we were suddenly given the chance to know all about them, would we take it? And is it ever too late to establish a deeper connection with them?"
I think the main topic in this documentary is getting to know our parents as real people. However, for me this movie had a different take. For starters, its about a marriage. And the three different views to any marriage. One, what the outsider sees, two the husband's view and three the wife's view.
We all know that 50% of marriages end up in divorce. I've often wondered how this happens. Do people give up? Do you really fall out of love? What makes a marriage work? And are there solid answers to these questions or is it all just subjective?
With this in mind, my friends and I have all wanted to make sure we end up on the better side of divorce. And in this quest to be eternally happy, I've watched couples that I see as successful. But again all I have is the outsiders point of view.
For a long time I thought you found your one and only soul mate and that was it. Happy Ever After. We're almost taught this as little girls. But now I know that's not the way it is.
I think the main answer I've found is that it takes work. And a lot of it.
And to find someone who makes you laugh.
And someone who you can have endless conversations with (hopefully all being the same person. just kidding.)
Beyond that I'm still learning. And maybe that's part of the secret, to always be open to learning.
