Bricks in our pockets

I saw the movie Rabbit Hole recently (which is not at all funny like I was mistakenly lead to believe by an interview on Oprah!), and in the film, two characters who have both lost their sons are talking about the possibility of the pain ever going away. 

Becca: Does it ever go away?
Nat: No, I don't think it does. Not for me, it hasn't - has gone on for eleven years. But it changes though.
Becca: How?
Nat: I don't know... the weight of it, I guess. At some point, it becomes bearable. It turns into something that you can crawl out from under and... carry around like a brick in your pocket. And you... you even forget it, for a while. But then you reach in for whatever reason and - there it is. Oh right, that. Which could be aweful - not all the time. It's kinda...
[deep breath]
Nat: not that you'd like it exactly, but it's what you've got instead of your son. So, you carry it around. And uh... it doesn't go away. Which is...
Becca: Which is what?
Nat: Fine, actually.
I think it's such a beautiful metaphor and so true. I've been carrying a brick in my pocket around this city since I moved here, but I guess it's better than carrying nothing at all.

Comments

  1. LeahJanuary 10, 2012 at 10:10 PM

    I'm sorry you thought this was a comedy. What the hell did Oprah say? I thought it was a great movie though. One that I never want to watch again, but it made me uncomfortable in a way that made me grow. Glad you liked it.

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  2. GeorgieJanuary 10, 2012 at 10:50 PM

    Also enjoyed this movie, but seriously Oprah, get it together.

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