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It Is A Wonderful Life...
Dated: January 21 2025
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For those of you who might be wondering, am I writing about the 1946 classic film? The answer is simply: Yes.
My wife and I recently watched this classic movie and the central message struck me. Happiness is found in family, community, and a vocation of service.
For those of you who have not seen it, I will summarize it here. The main character is George Bailey who always dreams of seeing the world, doing extravagant things, and ultimately leaving his hometown of Bedford Falls. Ever since he was a boy, he has always dreamed of these things. However, just before he is about to leave, something always happens that keeps him from going. Eventually, he takes over his father's business (which is private lending), marrys the woman of his dreams, has children, and helps people purchase their own home. In essence, George has a wonderful life. He has a family, community, and a vocation of service.
However, George fails to see it. He lacks contentment. He still has those dreams of traveling around the world and living extravagantly. Eventually, George has to have his eyes opened. Do you see? George has always thought happiness is OUTSIDE of Bedford Falls when he has secretly had it IN Bedford Falls all along. He has a family, community, and a vocation that serves others. When George finally has his eyes opened, he realizes how many people he has helped thoughout his life and just how horrible the city would have been if he had not been born. That is the secret of happiness! Happiness is found in rejoicing in what you have now. It is found in your family, community, and your vocation of service.
Throughout the movie, George opposes the main villain of the movie who is always trying to make more money by taking advantage of others. George fights for his neighbors' prosperity. He wants them to succeed! He fights for them to have the ability get married, have children, buy their own home and live their vocations for the benefit of others. George continually seeks their good. He seeks the good of the city and ultimately, the city is better place because of it. That is a powerful lesson! A wonderful life is a life of service to others. It is a life of seeking the good of our city.
Lastly, it struck me the other night that George is fighting FOR home ownership while the villain is fighting AGAINST home ownership. George wants everyone to be able to buy a home if they want one and the city is ultimately better when there are more home owners. That excites me! That gets me up in the morning! When I think about being about to help you find the home of your dreams and live your wonderful life now, I leap with joy and excitement. I love my career! I love being able to serve others in this way! Thus, this is my vision: I want to be George Bailey to you so that you can be George Bailey to someone else in however your vocation is geared. And I want everyone to have their eyes opened to happiness now so that we can all say together in unison, "It is a wonderful life!"
With the utmost sincerity,
Andrew Rudd
Andrew Rudd
Andrew Rudd is a trusted real estate advisor based in Shelby County, Kentucky, serving Shelbyville, Simpsonville, and the greater Louisville area, including St. Matthews, Middletown, Anchorage, East L....
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