I woke up as usual to my blaring phone alarm. I went in my bathroom to get ready and turned on the radio. I was immediately greeted with the refrain of "I got you babe". Which made me think of Groundhog Day (the movie). Then I realized today IS Groundhog Day and I just giggled and giggled.
You see I love that movie. I have seen it countless times. And every time, every single time, it still gets me. It has a profound message. This @$$hat of a weatherman is forced to relive the same mundane day over and over and over. To the point where he does ridiculous things, does wonderful things and even kills himself a few times only to be awakened again by the iconic voices of Sonny & Cher and realize it is yet again Groundhog Day.
It is a second chances movie. He is forced to keep reliving the same day until he gets it right. Fate/the universe/some deity stepped in (probably Gabriel...dang trickster) to change his path. How many people wish for something like this? I mean not exactly like this but to learn a lifetime of mistakes in "one day" so that for the rest of your life you can make the better choice. You can learn why you shouldn't be horrible to others just because you feel like you are better then them (you should already know this but whatever). Seriously, don't be a like Luci...don't be a "great big bag of dicks". Clearly there will still be hardships and bad decisions but for the most part this guy learned to be a better person, that has to mean something.
Anyways, kudos to you local radio DJ, you made my morning and made me want to go home and watch Groundhog Day for the umpteenth time! The only thing that would have made me giggle more is if it was Tuesday and I also heard "Heat of the Moment". That my friend would have been EPIC.
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