It'S a Wonderful Life, cont'd

What I respect about George Bailey is that he made the best of what he was given and didn't wallow in misery. The only reason he contemplated suicide was that his uncle accidentally put him in serious legal trouble. At that point all of his life's frustrations came boiling up, but if not for the event of his uncle losing the money, George would have gone on every day looking after his Building and Loan, taking care of his family, and helping the people of his town as best he could. He may have hated his crummy little town, but you would have never known just by watching him from day to day.

When I return to America, I want to be like George. Although I know from visiting that things will be frstrating at times, I want to be positive and build my life as best I can under the circumstances. Just like George.

George's life was truly wonderful, and I know that mine is and will continue to be so as long as I have friends and family. So in that sense, I will be living George's life when I return to America: it's not what I had in mind, but it's wonderful just the same.