+ stepford wives +

I just watched The Stepford Wives 2005. The sets were pretty amazing. Gigantic houses with gardens perfectly mowed, exquisitely detailed furniture and brilliantly robotic Bree van de Kamps without the evil twist. Sounds too good to be true? Well it all exists in the movie. Billed as a comedy-thriller, I didn't think it totally belongs to either genre.

That's not my point though, to talk about the movie. The thing is, how 'perfect' do you want your loved ones to be? We always wish to have a Prince Charming or Cinderella kind of characters as lovers, and Bill Gates as our friend. After watching the show, I gave it a thought. Perfection doesn't work.

Because it's boring. Imagine a life where all human relations go amazingly well. I've tried to impress people. People have tried to impress me. However I realize that it usually doesn't go far if such situations happen. Exploration of one's true character is the fun in knowing someone and flaws make people the individuals they are.

The person who gave me the toy monkey who sits beside my pillow every night is flawed, the person who gave me the Elderflower candy is of course imperfect, and I have complains about the person who made the ring I always wear too, but all these dear people who I so love (but may not show all the time) are all wonderful. So I will definitely not try to be a Stepforder again. And neither does anyone need to be.

Cheers for all the suckers in this world. :)