All your comments have been so helpful, thank you so much. I very much agree with TOAST- this story is the struggle between settling for something that is good, even great and letting go to really reach for something that is extraordinary. And not just in terms of a relationship, but in terms of life. These characters want different things in life and if they hold onto each other, they will eventually not be staying true to themselves. In our society, we are often taught to put someone else’s happiness ahead of ours, but I believe in the air mask philosophy- if I don’t put my air mask on first during a crash, I will not be any good to anyone else.

I also want to show how all relationships are valuable and teach us about ourselves and what we want in the world. I love the saying “People come into our lives for a reason, a season or a lifetime.” Too often, especially in movies, we want something to wrap up nicely into “And they lived happily ever after” but that is not how things always work. And just because a relationship only lasts a season does not make it any less meaningful than one that lasts a lifetime. This story is an illustration of that.

Of course, goodbyes are always tough and therein lies the drama. So yes, TOAST, I am visiting the dark places and going deep…and loving every minute of it!!!!