Being an only child, I've become used to doing things alone. When I was little, I would play board games with my stuffed animals, and I managed to win every time. I live by myself, and I don't have to share the remote. I eat home-cooked (or store-bought) meals alone 5 nights a week, but I've never really minded because I work late. I shop by myself, and can spend as much time as I want at Nordstrom. There are some things, though, that I might've never done alone if it weren't for my "60 Things." Going to the movies by myself would be one of them. Why? Because in the back of my mind, I'm always worrying about what other people think of me. For the majority of my life, I've avoided any and all situations that I thought might make others view me negatively. What would people think if they saw me sitting in the theater by myself? Poor thing. She must have no friends. I feel so bad for her. So, instead of going to the movies alone, I would either cross fingers that someone would go with me, or just wait until the movie came out on red box.
So, tonight, I decided that I would Brave the movies by myself. My cousin, Michelle, went to see Brave the other week with her kids and absolutely loved it. Tonight, I decided that I wasn't going to care if anyone saw me sitting alone, and I wasn't going to care what he or she might think of me. And, you know what? I really enjoyed the entire experience: I enjoyed the movie; I enjoyed having 3 seats to myself; I enjoyed not having anyone ask me about what was just said; and, I enjoyed not having to share my layered butter popcorn. Like I said, I'm an only child. So, after tonight, I feel just the slightest bit more Brave and I really like it. As Princess Merida said, "Our fate lives within us. You only have to be brave enough to see it."
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