


The Social Network (2010)
"We lived on farms, then we lived in cities, and now we're going to live on the internet."
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The Social Network (2010)
"We lived on farms, then we lived in cities, and now we're going to live on the internet."
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You told me you wanted to join the army. You decided two days ago when you "felt bored" and your younger sister applying to college made you realize you're behind in school. I said wow, that's a huge decision and wished you the best of luck.
I asked what compelled you. You said it was a great opportunity and since you're fed up with your parents and in debt, a change could be good. You asked me what I thought. I told you lies about how that actually might be a good idea. I did wonder what you'd do with all of your passions and your love for the city. Virginia is not the same as California and things might be a little harder for you. But what I didn't tell you was that some selfish part of me actually wants you to stay because we barely got to know each other. You were right, I did play games and I wasn't serious. I just thought we had more time. Things are different now, nothing's serious and everything surface. All you do is joke around and it's sometimes funny, but mostly sad and all you do is laugh, but I know you really want to cry. And it's okay. Just know, there's no crying in the army. I've blown you off twice now.
I really don't know why. It seems like this is easy for you. Just know, it's actually very hard for me. But here's something I haven't told you, I can't stop thinking about you. I've blown you off twice now, but I don't think I'll let it get to three.
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The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012)
"I don't know if I will have the time to write any more letters because I might be too busy trying to participate. So if this does end up being the last letter, I just want you to know that I was in a bad place before I started high school, and you helped me. Even if you didn't know what I was talking about or know someone who's gone through it, you made me not feel alone. Because I know there are people who say all these things don't happen. And there are people who forget what it's like to be 16 when they turn 17. I know these will all be stories someday. And our pictures will become old photographs. We'll all become somebody's mom or dad. But right now these moments are not stories. This is happening. I am here and I am looking at her. And she is so beautiful. I can see it. This one moment when you know you're not a sad story. You are alive, and you stand up and see the lights on the buildings and everything that makes you wonder. And you're listening to that song and that drive with the people you love most in this world. And in this moment I swear, we are infinite."
When I'm with her, I lose track of time.
It's almost as if every moment of her life, she's having fun. I wish I was like that. I wish I was more like her. She cares about so many things. She's passionate. But she spreads herself thin. Sometimes I notice she's not always there with me. She helps me though. Her playfulness distracts me. She takes me to places I would never think of going. She likes me, I think. But she probably likes the idea of me liking her even more. She'd love that I'm writing about her. When I take her picture, she smiles. The thing with her is, when she smiles, I really think she means it. She's very careful. She comes in and out of my life without leaving a trace. But sometimes she's messy and she leaves something with me. It's either a giggle or a grin or just the essence of a girl who always has fun. |
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