While eating dinner with friends, at the end of a long work day, one of my friends (let's call him James) gently asked if we could all take a break from talking about politics for about 15 minutes. Politics comes up a lot when you're surrounded by political science majors. Our conversation went to movies. James had clearly been feeling tired, but when we talked about movies he started to get quite animated. He was actually quite passionate as he described the wonder and awe he felt when he first saw The Dark Knight. He was amazed at the sheer suspense, complexity, and intensity of the action and dialogue in the movie. "I just thought, 'I can't even! I can't even handle it!'" he exclaimed as he explained to us his first reactions to the film several years before. We all laughed together over this joyous outburst. This was definitely a highlight of my day.
We can find so many things to be passionate about. Some of those things excite us with angry passion. Other things, like an incredibly good film, fill us with joy and wonder. I am grateful for a moment of joyous laughter, brought on by the excitement and wonder of a superhero movie.
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