We snuggled into the oversized comfortable chairs at the EpiCenter Theater waiting for some comic relief from The Hangover II. Which ended up not being as funny as the first, but none the lest we were there after a lovely dinner at Basil. It was one of those evenings that nothing was rushed. There was enough time for dinner and a slow stroll to the show. We were feeling relaxed.
Until the trailers. The preview of 50/50 was in our face. A guy who had to face brain cancer, no not a good cancer, and then came the scene where he shaved his head for chemo. The theater was suddenly cold, and those around us laughing sent chills down my spine. Yes, it has been presented on the trailers as a comedy, a dark comedy, but to us it was reality. I remember the first and second time we shaved Joe's head. And yes, there are times you dig deep to find humor to survive because sometimes that is the only way you can make it through the day. As the trailer went on the laughing and joking subsided as real human choices were presented. The theater was quiet.
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