Ghost Town

Well, I watched it before, and it was good then.

Watched it again today, and it was even better.

Ghost Town's message that I dug this time around wasn't the same as the first time. This time I received the message that it isn't the dead that have unfinished business and remain, it's the living who keep them tethered here.

Coincidentally, my brother called after a week of Sundance ceremony too.

Which all reminded me of the ancient traditions of not crying for 3 days after a person died, because you didn't want to tether them to the world to comfort your sorrow instead of being able to move on.

The movie really made me remember different times where I have taken that to heart. Much like people say when someone dies they are in a better place, but their actions speak differently. While it is selfish to be sad, after a time it's okay to grieve, and to show sorrow at a loss, but ultimately the sorrow shouldn't override the memory of the person.