Today, I am watching “Bird on a wire” with my dad. He said “I think I remember this movie. We watched it a long time ago… probably 10 years”.
So, I broke the sad news to him “It was 30 years ago, dad”.
“Boy, did life go by fast…” – he replied.
But as we watch it, it’s like nothing changed. We are still us, father and daughter watching the same movie.
I am one of the lucky ones. I know.
On March 4, 1994 we lost John Candy. It was way too soon and I am still not completely over it. Still, I have been able to watch his movies, repeatedly, because he is one of my main sources of comfort.
When I was young, my mom would rent “The Great Outdoors” VHS repeatedly. So much so that after a 20-something years gap, I still remembered the lines.
I could never explain this feeling and I thought I was kind of special, but it turns out, it’s a pretty general mood:
“[Watching Nostalgic Stuff] gives you energy to cope with what is going on now and move forward.” according to the experts from this article.
Well, I guess that explains a lot.
While searching for my long lost mental health in the middle of this endless pandemic, here are the John Candy movies I watched this week:
Yes, I actually do feel a little better. So, it works!
Fun fac: Macaulay Culkin, was able to interview Candy’s daughter on his podcast here. And that’s how I know Candy was the best.
Talk to you tomorrow,
Some days are hard and exhausting so you just need to allow Bette Midler, Goldie Hawn and Diane Keaton rock your evening again, no matter how many times you’ve watched The First Wives Club before.
Oh yeah, not to mention, this little lady:
Aren’t they lovely?
Please, waste your time with this movie! Several times!
Shel in real life 