Thursday, April 17, 2014

A scene from "Magnolia"

Here's a scene from the film Magnolia where Quiz Kid Donnie Smith robs the electronics shop where he works, to get himself braces (although he has perfect teeth). He desperately wanted braces to connect with the person to whom he is infatuated with, and who happened to have braces. After robbing the store he realized his stupidity and decided to return the money. Climbing up the roof, he fell to the pavement after a rain of frogs hit him in the face. He ended up breaking his teeth--making him actually need the braces. Bleeding and in physical and emotional pain he cried out those words which pretty much verbalized the subtlest of human agonies. But there is someone we can love with all our heart, mind and entire being. If we take a single step to be near to Him, God takes a thousand steps closer.

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