Sorry if I disappoint when you find out that this isn't the next chapter...I have it written, but it still needs a little tweaking. :)
I just wanted to fill everyone in on the whole "It's a Wonderful Life" aspect for those of you who have never seen the movie. And if you haven't: SHAME ON YOU! Haha, but seriously...go rent it now. The fact that it's a Christmas movie is a minor detail. Actually, it was voted as the best feel good movie of all time or something like that. Warm fuzzies. Anyway...here's a quick summary of the movie:
George Bailey, played by Jimmy Stewart, is considering suicide after he and his Uncle Billy misplace an $8000 loan and suffer under the evil Mr. Potter (sort of like the Taylor of Bedford Falls, the town in the movie, only way meaner) on Christmas Eve. Instead of enjoying the Christmas spirit with his family, he saves Clarence after jumping off a bridge, during which he was contemplating the suicide. Clarence just so happens to be his guardian angel who was sent to earth to stop George from committing suicide by showing him what a wonderful life he has. After George claims "I wish I'd never been born!" or something to that effect, Clarence makes that wish come true. He then shows him what Bedford Falls and the people he has affected in his life would be like without him. It's really depressing and scary; like, when he was younger, he saved his younger brother, Harry. But, in this new reality, when he rushes to his parent's house, he finds only his mother who is divorced and totally different due to the death of Harry, since George wasn't around to save him. Of course, there's a happy ending, as it's a Christmas movie. :) Oh, and I'll refer to the line "Every time a bell rings, an angel gets its wings." In the movie, Clarence finally earns his wings because of the help he gives George.
Hopefully that was clear enough...I've seen the movie like 1000 times because it's my mom's favorite Christmas movie...we have a board game and a Christmas Bedford Falls village and everything. Yeah, that's completely normal.
Well, I gotta get back to actually doing something--I'm at work right now. Well, work being my internship at the local newspaper. Which, btw, TOTALLY kicks butt compared to Rory's. It's my last week though...sadness. But, that's okay, because I'm going to see Dave Matthews in concert and then school starts back! I'm a sophomore in college...yeah, exciting.
I'll update with a REAL chapter soon, promise. Oh, and if you're new to this story, I wouldn't mind some reviews. They're swell. :)
Katherine
