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Heather Johnston Brebaugh's avatar

This is ironic. I have been working on a post about Carpe Diem - but with a bit of a different meaning. Carpe has come to mean 'seize', as in Seize the Day, but researching the Latin, I found it means 'to gather together'. I was struck by the difference between the word 'seize' and 'gather'. Seize feels so aggressive, while gather seems gentle. I have taken this to mean that you can gather together the things that are important for your day and enjoy them.... living in the present moment in a joyful way rather than striving for something. With this feeling in mind, I have taken to think of Carpe Diem as meaning to be free to enjoy what you have in front of you.

I'd love to hear your thoughts on this.

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Daisy Anne's avatar

Fantastic review! This is such an inspiring movie (until the tragic ending that is 😢) I watched it for the first time in my 9th grade English class and I remember crying when Neil died. I’m still not over it to this day. I understand the message and why it was done, but I wish Neil would have made a different choice and chose to live rebelliously instead of giving up.

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