"It Could Happen to You"

I recently (about two minutes ago) watched a movie called It Could Happen to You. In it, a cop Charlie buys a lottery ticket for his wife Muriel, who had a dream the night before about winning the lottery. He stops at a small restaurant for coffee afterward but doesn't have enough to give the waitress Yvonne a tip. He promises to come back the next day and give her a) half of his lottery winnings or b) twice the tip. He wins the lottery. He wins four million dollars and gives Yvonne, as promised, two million. Muriel gets angry at his "giving away" their winnings and eventually asks for a divorce. Charlie gives her his half of their winnings, yet she demands the waitress' part as well. In court, the jury awards Muriel all the money.


But! The story does end happily with the people of New York (where the story is based) sending Yvonne and Charlie (who are now, of course, a very happy couple) $600,000. Yay! And Muriel marries a guy who takes all of her money and splits. Karma...


So, obviously, I'm not a very good secondhand storyteller, but you get the general idea. I decided to write my first blog entry on this movie because it shows just how rare and taken advantage of genuinely nice people are. I wish there were more people like Charlie. I wish I could meet someone like Charlie. I also wanted to talk about this movie because it reminds me of the people on Youtube.


Yes, Youtube.


Some of the people who comment on the videos on that website are just plain mean and careless. Someone always has something negative to say. Everyone has the right to their own opinion, of course, and the right to express said opinion, according to the First Amendment. I just don't understand why people would want to express their opinion in such a public forum when it is obviously hurtful to the people who see it. I wish the people of the world would think a little more about others before they say or do something. I wish everyone cared about everyone else, at least enough not to want to hurt them. I know it's unrealistic. I know it'll never happen. But if a genie came up out of some lamp and told me he would grant me three wishes, that is one thing I would wish for.


Because, really, can't we all just get along?


What do you think? Why do you think that people act so careless with others' feelings on the Internet? Do you disagree? Do you know a Charlie? Please use that comment box below. You know you want to!