BBM lifted me out of a lot of despair and motivated me to make changes in my life like no movie ever has before.
Firstly let me say pubilcly, as I have gushed at you already privately, that this place is a shining beacon. It draws me here like a moth to the flame. I have already spent "1day, 9hours, and 21 minutes" of my life physically splashing around in this delicious bubble bath of milk and honey.
Like you, and I have said this so many times in the past that my fellow Brokie family members are probably mouthing the words before I finish typing them, Pre Brokeback Mountain I was a tad lost, cynical, bored, and directionless. Since BBM and its message of lost opportunities, I have changed all that. I have bettered my job, given myself challenging yet acheivable goals, refreshed and rejuvinated the relationships that are most valuable to me, and mostly I have changed my attitude. I rarely allow an opportunity to pass now without giving it a go, which can be time consuming, but it is, strangely, lengthening my life. I had fallen into the trap of being a 40 year old 60 year old. Very old before my time and considering a lot of options closed to me. (I'm not suggesting 60 is "very old", but it's older than a 40 year old should be.) Now I feel much more like a 40 year old 40year old and grabbing life by the horns. I thankyou for your part in this, and I thank ALL my Brokie family past and present for giving me a smile, a tingle, a thought every single day.
just so glad to have a comfortable place to lounge and discuss BBM and all things relevant to it.
The thing I love about all this is that whilst BBM indeed plays over in my head and heart on loop, and we still continually discuss its meaning, the technicalities of its making, its nuances, its impact, right down to the spelling of a indecipheral grunt, we now share EVERYTHING with each other. Because of this film, and because of these forums, and becuase of the people who have gathered here, we have moved well beyond the world of the film and become part of each other's world. We talk about everything and anything and rarely do we get judged, (notable exceptions). Hell I was just in another board discussing my man boobies. I don't even get
THAT graphic with my friends! We annoy each other at times. We groan at each other's nonsense. We debate actively, and we get cheesy and gushy and sooky and naff. But we are supportive, and we are family. MWA
Luvs ya all and don't ever leave me!
