Thursday, August 5, 2010

EVERYBODY HAS AN ELVIRA GULCH (wicked witch)





You know it and I know it - we all have an Elvira AKA the Wicked Witch in our lives. Male or Female it makes no difference. As a child I loved the Wizard of Oz and looked forward to the once a year showing on TV (around Thanksgiving). No dvd's back then- Well anyway I always hated the part where Auntie Em confronts Elvira Gulch for being such a miserable and mean person. She is just about to tell her off and BAM- she stops and says well being a good Christian woman I just can't and runs off !! All the while I am screaming YES YOU CAN!! Well let me tell you every time I saw that I would get so mad. I so wanted her to tell her off- she deserved it did't she. You would think by the millionth time I saw this I would realize the movie wasn't going to change.It is only in the past few years I get why she didn't yell at her. 1. You cannot argue with crazy, mean people. You will never win. You may be on the right side of things and have facts on your side and you will still not get them to see truth or God forbid change. You only end up looking like a crazy lunatic yourself. 2.You will say things you normally wouldn't say and get more emotionally upset than needed. You will either regret what you said or think of 50 better things you should have said. 3. You will not feel better. If you want peace you have to let go - holding on just makes you relive the hurt pain and frustration over and over again and they win. I am sure Elvira's don't spend to much time thinking of how they effect other people. Remember misery loves company and the sweetest revenge is being happy and successful- and that happens when you move on. Also The Wicked Witch does get it in the end-

3 comments:

  1. Hahaha...loved this...and so true...seems like it has a similar ring to it...love it and love you

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  2. I'm going to try this again. I am a neophyte at this stuff. Just wanted to let you know that I was looking for a pic of Elvira to upload to my blog: contemplatingtheabstruse.blogspot.com. I have a little essay regarding the same scene in Wizard of Oz. Thought you might enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed reading yours. Thanks for the insight. S. WR. Varner (Susi Varner)

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