What is Jamie’s Corner?
Jamie's Corner is a humorous look at life, in particular my life.
In the movies, I am not the elegant lady that walks down the stairs and charms her guests with grace and beauty. I am the one that trips on her gown, spills wine on her new dress and tries to carry on a conversation with spinach stuck in between her teeth. Years ago, it used to affect my sense of self and make my depression worse. But I no longer see it that way. A writer once told me anything that does not go smoothly in life makes for a good story. I agree. And I have lots of stories.
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My story this week is Jamie and The Secret.
My favorite stories are detective stories and murder mysteries. Growing up, I watched programs such as Murder She Wrote, Charlie's Angels and Magnum P.I. My favorite authors included Mary Higgins Clark, John Grisham and Nora Roberts. Other genres I enjoyed included adventure, science fiction, and comedy. Do James Bond, Star Trek and Trading Places bring back memories for anyone? In fact, I watched most any genre except for one...romance. Channels like The Hallmark Channel held no interest for me. I liked to see people get murdered or things blow up. (What does that say about me? Lol.)
A few years ago, near Christmas, I was looking for something new to watch. In particular, something that made me laugh or smile. I finished watching the traditional yearly Christmas shows (Rudolph, Elf and Die Hard. Yes, Die Hard IS a Christmas movie.) So, I did the unthinkable. I turned on the Hallmark Channel. Me, the person who considered watching Love Actually and La La Land cruel and unusual punishment, was now watching "A Prince for Christmas." I thought it was so ridiculous. And, yet I could not look away.
The next day, however, I did it again. I watched another Hallmark movie with a title like "Love for Christmas." I continued this activity several days in a row. I laughed at how predictable the stories were. I suddenly got the appeal. The fact that it was unrealistic WAS the appeal. By the end of every movie, I was laughing, joking and smiling. I was embarrassed to be seen watching chick flicks after so many years of making fun of them. So, I kept my activity a secret. After all, I had my reputation to think of. I watched my movies in secret, my guilty pleasure.
This year I am letting the cat out of the bag. I no longer turn off the t.v. or change the channel if someone comes into the room when I am watching a movie. I no longer feel embarrassed or feel the need to hold up appearances. I'm ok with being myself.
It takes a lot of energy to keep up appearances or worry about what other people think of us. I was doing an innocent activity that made me smile. So what if others laughed or made fun of me? At least I made them laugh and smile as well. That's a good thing. Because humor is a gift. It makes life enjoyable.
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