March 12, 2010

The Time Traveler's Wife


I watched a movie last night that made me cry more than I have ever cried during a movie. The connection it made with me was greater than anything I had ever experienced while watching a movie. Although it was a great movie, I can never watch it again. The pain it brought me was too real. The movie was the Time Traveler's Wife, and the experiences that brought me to tears were her miscarriages. It wasn't only the loss of her children, but also her want for a child turning into a need for a child. I felt her fear each time she became pregnant again. I felt her hope, fear and anticipation. Having miscarriages in my past made those feelings all too real for me. It's ironic how such a fictitious movie can be so realistic.

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