Today my girls group watched "13 Going on 30" - the last selection in the "Movies That Matter" series we have been conducting throughout the year. I must confess, I love the movie and truly want to recreate the scene where they dance to "Thriller". However, today I was particularly moved by the message it offered to me and the girls - especially considering the discussions on friendship we had recently had.
The movie reminds us that it is ok to make mistakes as long as we learn from them, that it is possible to find your soulmate, that friendships do last if we work at them and that we must be true to ourselves in order to find happiness. It is a feel good movie that always makes us think. Watching it with a audience of 13 year olds and being near 30 myself was particularly interesting!
Enjoy the movie if you haven't seen it or rewatch if you have and give yourselves permission to reconnect with your inner teenager. Forgive yourself for mistakes you have made, delight in the dreams you made reality and the successes you have found, connect with your friends (both from age 13 and age 30), swing on the swings and enjoy the sunshine with an ice cream cone in the park. Most importantly, celebrate you - where you came from, where you are and where you still hope to go!
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