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We have grown up, and no one is waiting for us to go home, where should we go?
Colt 2022-04-23 07:02:45
I heard of peter pan many years ago, heard of neverland, and often quoted the word neverland, but never really understood the word. Until one day I heard Hong Kong director Yihua Lam talk about Peter Pan, Peter Pan Syndrome, refuse to grow up, don't know how to love, and have no sense of belonging at the big coffee book club. What was in my head at the time was, isn't that what I'm talking about? I have been escaping, refusing to admit my biggest secret, trapped in my inner neverland, and slowly turning into a little Peter Pan who is consumed and paralyzed by superficial entertainment. I've always longed for unconditional love, but I've been stingy with giving to others. wendy asked peter "what is your real feeling? happy anger jealous? love? I never heard of it" peter said he never knew what love was? I guess in a way I am too. Many of us are. When busy and lazy, our instinctive response is "me me me", and the decisions and actions we make tend to make our lives easier and more comfortable. Even when talking to others "our topic is me me me" I didn't expect that at the end of the movie I would burst into tears, wendy and her brother are home, parents and family have been waiting for them, and me ? We have grown up, and no one is waiting for us to go home, where should we go? This is my teardrop
Extended Reading
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Wendy: I think you have, Peter. And I daresay you've felt it yourself. For something... or... someone?
Peter: Never. Even the sound of it offends me.
[Wendy tries to touch his face, and he jumps away]
Peter: Why do you have to spoil everything? We have fun, don't we? I taught you to fly and to fight. What more could there be?
Wendy: There is so much more.
Peter: What? What else is there?
Wendy: I don't know. I guess it becomes clearer when you grow up.
Peter: Well, I will not grow up. You cannot make me!
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Peter: [after bumping his head on waking up] I was not asleep.