I just sat here and watched Waiting to Exhale back-to-back. You know you been through some shit when you can relate to Every. Single. Character.
ROBIN: YOUNG AND DUMB. A victim to preference and the wrong type of man for us. Believing that we were that LIT to change a nigga. Not understanding that he is his own individual and will make his choices based on his decisions no matter how much of a catch we are.
SAVANNAH: TIRED OF THE BULLSHIT. We know that all our choices aren't the right ones but sometimes you just got to roll the dice because you never quite fucking know. Even when we crap out we don't lose faith in the fact that the next role would be our winner.
BERNADETTE: SOMETIMES YOU GOT TO SET IT OFF TO GET YOUR POINT ACROSS. How dare his ass! I'm sorry.. let me explain that in depth. How dare his trifling, Lowdown, wasn't shit before I met his ass, while I was with him, and honestly wasn't shit after I left his ass.. able do that bullshit to me??!!!! But guess what bitchass nigga, the final tee-hee-hee is on you because karma is a bitch and she's my best friend. She got something special for your ass.
GLORIA. JUST GIVE ME LOVE ALREADY. I did what I needed to do. Said what I needed to say. And held back what could have got me 25 to Life. What the hell else do you want from me? I have been solid, grounded, and the voice of reason to my circle all while being tried. So again I ask what else do you want from me? I have proven that I'm capable of giving all while receiving what I didn't feel like I deserved. Just Give Me Love already....
The last 2 minutes of the movie I always have to pause and brace myself. Not for the dramatics of the movie but because of what it does to me and definitely because of the importance of this message. When you get to a certain point in your life where you can relate to every character it's almost like your exhaling with them and that shit is beautiful.
They were celebrating a new year with a mindset to be better moving forward. Even if it's not the new year we can be new with a new idea or new decision. When you accept it, exhale it!!!!
EXHALE SIS!!!
