Thread by @jillzzy

I guess I could be pretty pissed off about what happened to me, but it's hard to stay mad when there's so much beauty in the world. Sometimes I feel like I'm seeing it all at once and it's too much. My heart fills up like a balloon that's about to burst.
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And then I remember to relax, and stop trying to hold on to it. And then it flows through me like rain and I can't feel anything but gratitude for every single moment of my stupid little life. You have no idea what I'm talking about I'm sure, but don't worry, you will someday.
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American Beauty is one of the best stories ever told
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My 16 year old self focused on Jane as the protagonist. Her character was the one i related to most. My waves definitely collapsed around her narrative.
That was a lot for 16 year old Jillian.
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I re-watched American Beauty last night and now I can see that there’s so much more there to unpack. ✨

I saw the movie in theaters for the first time just before my 16th birthday 🍿

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watching it last night a lot of things came up.
- what did i think was okay and what wasn’t?
- where did i give attention?
- mother’s aren’t really able to be human
- first exposure to Hurricane by Bob Dylan?
- situations being completely misinterpreted
- parents

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I drew this twisted twin willow while i watched.

you gave me roots
you taught me to bend
🌱 ✨🤍

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