It's a Wonderful Life

It's Christmas Eve and I'm hanging out in the living room with my mom watching "It's a Wonderful Life." Half-way through the movie I knew I had to grab the ole' laptop because anyone who knows anything about me knows I've got to write if I'm going to process anything. I've seen this movie a hundred times but it just hit me tonight. George Bailey is this young ambitious guy who wants to travel the world, go to school, and design buildings. Everytime he tries to get out of Bedford Falls, his hometown, he gets roped backed in. When he tries to travel to Europe and go to college, his father dies and he decides to keep The Building and Loan alive rather than let Potter rip off the town. Then his brother Harry graduates and he thinks that Harry will fulfill a promise and take over the family business. But Harry gets married and George decides to free him from his promise. Needless to say George never leaves Bedford Falls to pursue his dreams, and one night when everything seems to be going terribly George decides he wants to commit suicide. An angel saves him by showing him how many lives he's impacted by staying in Bedford Falls and warring against the local money launderer Mr.Potter.
I know that was kinda long and drawn out but it got me thinking. There are so many things I want out of life. I want to travel the world, I want a creative and meaningful job, a family, and just adventure in general. But even if I live the rest of my life out in Alabama and I never really create anything beautiful if can just have an impact on a few people's lives it'll be worth it. Sometimes I just get in this mindset where the grass is always greener. If I could just go to grad school, or move to a big city, or get a boyfriend then life would be perfect. But it just ain't so. It's just another chance for me to submit to God's authority and control in my life. Let not your longings slay your appetite for living!