Harry Potter and Twilight

Found this video on another blog, it moved me to tears. Of course I had only 4 hours of sleep after watching the other movie sensation of recent years, "Breaking Dawn". I am not sure I am any more capable of defining why these stories capture our imaginations and hearts than any other writer. I just know that they do. That for those hours that I am reading or watching or discussing them, my everyday life goes away. I don't have a bad life at all, I have an absolutely wonderful life but all of us have our doubts, our tiredness, our worries, our petty complaints. Escape is a joy for anyone, it's that rush of being caught up in an adventure or a great love. Those things happen rarely (thankfully) in our real lives so being able to live them, even vicariously is a terrific feeling! I think I just want to say thank you, to the authors,the actors, the directors and all who worked to make a fantasy come to life. It sure does brighten up my sometimes dreary days!