Movie Matinee

Today the boys and I went to see Toy Story 3. If I had to sum up the story, I would describe it as the toys and Andy learning to adapt to changes in their lives. The toys learn what is important to hold on to as you go through life, which is, of course, each other. Andy learns that you can let go of some things (and people) as long as you hold on to the memories of the good times. I hope that the boys and I will be able to hold on to our memoris of Tim and the good times we had together as a family. But we are no longer the traditional family of four. We are now a family of three headed up by a single working mom. We have had to rebuild our sense of family to reflect our new reality, just as I have had to rebuild my sense of self. We are trying to move forward into our new lives. I just wish I was as hopeful about our future as Andy is when he heads off to college at the end of the movie.