It is so cold and wet outside today. I was planning to rent The Proposal and go to a friend of mine's for lunch and watch the movie before class tonight. However, as I pulled into the Blockbuster parking lot, I was bombarded with yellow and red signs screaming "GOING OUT OF BUSINESS" and "30% OFF" and "FINAL SALE". I walked in and asked if they had any movies for rent. The guy behind the counter, around my age, replied, "No, just selling miss." He looked sad, but managed to reply so professionally. "Do you have The Proposal to buy then?" "No miss, just selling what we got."
I had heard him the first time, but you don't understand. This Blockbuster is where I've gone and made pre-midnight dashes with my little brother for the latest flick, where I purchased my copy of the Wedding Planner for no other reason than because it had already started on TV, where I go to aimlessly wander the isles looking for a captivating fantasy to take my mind off the day. Having them close is like losing something I didn't realize I had cared about for the last 11 years.
And it's not just that; everything is changing. I can't count how many friends of mine have lost their jobs in the last six months alone. I pray that they are okay and that this economic meltdown (that is supposedly getting better) makes a turn around soon.
Blockbuster looked so final and sad, almost resigned to its fate. Made me want to stop time.
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