Oh, deer. . . she knows me tooooo well!
Is it just me? I find I cry at almost any movie or slightly sentimental moment lately. I am emotional with song lyrics. I smile at the smiley moments of almost every Facebook post or happy Youtube video. . . My nephew was asking me about my most emotional movies and I basically said, “all of them.” I don’t remember being so easy to stir emotionally when I was younger. . . maybe I was tougher or perhaps cared more about trying not to cry? I think I’ve gotten older and just “let it go.” It feels good to be moved by the moment. . . even some of the cheesy Hallmark Channel movies my wife watches get me. Are there movies or songs that make you cry EVERYTIME? The end of “It’s a Wonderful Life” is a no-doubter for me. Do you think you’ve become an easy Weep Target as you’ve grown older? Sniff. . . . it’s so beautiful to experience all this amazing emotion!
I’ve become less emotional as I’ve aged. Desensitized? Guarded? Cynical? Maybe all of the above. But still, the strangest things can make me access that seemingly dormant part of myself, namely Fa la la la lifetime movies (I’m not even kidding) and the end of Toy Story 3, which makes me weep uncontrollably! Interesting conversation. So glad I saw your post!
The silly Christmas movies on Lifetime get me all the time, too. . . but worst of all Prancer. Must be something about deer? Toy Story 3 was right there in the top 10. And I agree that age may have something to do with it. Excess water?
Definitely a tough one. . . could have used Eric Idle next to Kirk. . .
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJUhlRoBL8M
The last scene of Spartacus with Kirk Douglas as he sees his son for the first time from the top of a crucifix