I attended the showing of “The Nightmare Before Christmas” presented by Rose Scholars. Although it is a popular movie I never had the chance to watch it. But, after the viewing, I am definitely glad I did. The main lesson I learned from this movie is to not be “blind” of the people, traditions, and other things that make me happy. Sometimes we take for granted the people that surround us and the things we have. For example, Jack Skellington is the King of Halloween Town, is liked by the citizens he leads, and has Sally who loves him unconditionally. Yet, he was bored of celebrating Halloween every year. He then decides to only think of himself and decided that Christmas should also be celebrated in Halloween Town. However, the town does not understand the concept of Christmas and everything goes wrong. Which makes Jack realize that he was losing the people and tradition that made him the happiest. He eventually realizes this and decides to go back to his old ways but with a deeper appreciation for the people he loves.
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I also attended this event, and took away a similar message of appreciation for the things around us that make us happy. Watching Jack Skellington turn a blind eye to his community of Halloween Town in pursuit of something he felt would make him happier was sad, but also relatable. I feel like I am always in pursuit of the next person, experience, or physical object that will make me happier than I currently am. This is the wrong way to approach life. I should not be like Jack Skellington in this sense, but rather I should look around me and appreciate everything in my environment that contributes to my happiness and well-being.