Taking Chances

I saw the movie Something Borrowed tonight and it got me thinking.

Thinking about life and what’s worth taking a risk for.

Thinking about what really matters in the end.

And just in general, thinking.

The movie is about a girl (Rachel) whose best friend (Darcy) is engaged to a guy that Rachel went to law school with.  Rachel was in love with this guy all through law school but would never tell him, but six years later Rachel confesses her love to Dexter and long story short, he’s in love with her too but has to make a choice between her and Darcy.

Rachel had to decide what was really worth the risk during the movie. She had to decide whether she wanted to take the risk and hope that Dexter would too or if she wanted to ignore her feelings and live with never knowing how Dexter truly felt. She got hurt along the way, but in the end it all worked out. (Of course it did…it’s a chick-flic)

Anyways, the dilemma is…do you take the chance or not? I have a huge fear of failure and rejection, so many times I have found myself ignoring the feelings and just going on with life. But now instead of facing rejection, I face regret. Is it better to face your fears and hope for the best? Or is it better to just try to blow it off and act like you don’t care?

This is so hard for me because I want to be happy and I want to be with someone that makes me happy, but I just can’t bring myself to put my feelings out there. To just lay it all on the line and trust that what’s meant to be will work itself out.  To take a chance and have a little bit of faith.