GroundHog Day

Every year in February one of the weirdest American traditions takes place in a small town in Pennsylvannia and every year in my home we watch the movie Groundhog day.  Bill Murray is one of my favorite comedic actors and in a close call his role in Groundhog Day may be my favorite of his of all time.  What I love about this movie is the idea that we have the chance to start over and try again, to take another shot at something we failed at and of course that living for ourselves by living for others in the goal.  Bill Murray has to learn to stop trying to be perfect and create things that arent there.  We all can be creators and masters of our world but what good is it if it isnt shared by helping someone else or bringing joy to someone else.  Bill Murray cannot figure out what he is supposed to do until he starts to realize that its not about him.  Sometimes I need this reminder and sometimes more than once a year on February 2nd.  When Bill Murray starts looking into himself he finds out that he can be of help to others, he stops playing the game and gets for real.  He goes through the darkest of darkness to get there included being shot, stabbed, burned, hung, etc.  He had to go through it to get to the otherside.  Not everyone has to get that low in order to change but some do, the point is we can try again.  Every day that we get up we have another chance to do something different, make a difference in someone's life, to be happier people, to be more giving and not as selfish in our consumption.  This movie is one of my favorites and for that February 2nd becomes a bright spot in one of the dullest grayest times of the year, have to go through the dark to get to the beautiful light of spring and summer.  Either way its a reminder of giving back to those you love and not just taking all the time.  So do I hope he sees his shadow? I just hope he doesnt stop coming out to remind me to try again tomorrow.