Hello Wednesday

What is humanity, what is is to be human. Why would I choose to say thanks to an idea or concept instead of an actual person.

Ok. So my object of gratitude is a made up character in a monster movie, TV show, blah, blah and blah. So what.

Charles Addams was an American cartoonist known for his darkly humorous and macabre characters in the Addams Family. It is said that he enjoyed the Cemetery as a child, where he would wonder what it was like to be dead. In the cartoons, his ghoulish creations lived on Cemetery Ridge with a dreadful view. Caught breaking and entering into a house, said to be the inspiration for the Addams Family mansion in his cartoons, one friend said of him: "His sense of humor was a little different from everybody else's." He was also artistically inclined, "drawing with a happy vengeance".

I mean, I write with a happy vengeance, using humor and AI to draw with as much vengeance as I can muster. So I can totally relate.

He chose the name Wednesday from the nursery rhyme, 'Wednesday's child is full of woe'. Could this get any more intriguing for me. I am Wednesday's child.

So, to reiterate, he writes, has a killer sense of humor, finds inspiration in a cemetery and is artistic. Oh joy. Then along came Wednesday Addams, first Christina Ricci, then Jenna Ortega.

The awe and admiration of the first time a young girl saw Wednesday Addams in a Movie

A Girl Named Wednesday

The air was thick with anticipation as the lights dimmed and the screen flickered to life. Among the audience sat young A., her eyes wide with wonder and excitement. It was her first time at the movies, and she could hardly contain her glee. She had heard whispers of the enigmatic character named Wednesday Addams, and tonight, she would finally see her in action.

As the opening credits rolled, A felt a shiver of excitement. The dark, hauntingly beautiful setting of the Addams Family mansion drew her in, but it was Wednesday who truly captured her heart. From the moment Wednesday appeared on screen, with her solemn expression and dark pigtails, A. was spellbound.

Was it the young Wednesday's Silent Strength...

There was something magnetic about Wednesday's unwavering gaze and her calm demeanor. A admired her quiet confidence, the way she seemed to move through the world with a grace that belied her age. Wednesday's sardonic wit and unflinching honesty were unlike anything A. had ever seen in a character. She found herself enthralled by Wednesday's unique perspective on life, her ability to find beauty in the macabre and her strength in being unapologetically herself.

A sense of complete Empowerment

Watching Wednesday navigate her quirky, often spooky, world, A. felt a surge of empowerment. Here was a girl who didn't conform to society's expectations, who embraced her individuality with pride. A marveled at how Wednesday could turn the mundane into something extraordinary, finding adventure and intrigue in the most unexpected places. It was as if Wednesday's strength and unwavering fortitude were reaching out from the screen, encouraging A to be fearless and embrace her own uniqueness.

The feeling of wholeness and a fierce embrace of a life changing Lasting Impression was magnetic.

As the movie drew to a close, A felt a mixture of euphoria, awe and admiration. Wednesday Addams had left an indelible mark on her heart, inspiring her to see the world differently. She left the theater with a newfound sense of courage and a deep appreciation for the power of individuality. Wednesday had shown her that it's okay to be different, that there's beauty in embracing who you are, no matter how unconventional that might be.

The whole theatre cinematic view through my imaginative lens may be a bit exaggerated, I actually saw Wednesday for the first time on my TV screen. Yet I felt the dramatic emotions of actually being in a theatre, watching it all unfold on a huge screen, a representation of a new world view of living a life unbound by a traditions of the Norm.

The first time A saw Wednesday Addams on screen, it was more than just a movie experience. It was a moment of revelation, a spark that would ignite a journey of self-discovery and self-acceptance. Wednesday Addams had become a symbol, a pivotal shift in the space time continuum. Imagination could know no boundaries on the road to strength and inspiration. A was forever grateful and would carry that admiration with her always.

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I may not have ever met Charles Addams, or ever meet the made-up character of Wednesday Addams. But what a guy Charles was, the lengths he was willing to go to for his passion. I believe that he infused into Wednesday the depth of his dark passions and the morbid, yet wonderful beauty seen through the eyes of a darker shade of grey.

What wouldn't we do, no...what shouldn't we do for our passions?

There are many persons...real persons...of whom I could write, parents, friends, mentors and allies...all of whom have added bits and pieces to my life. I thank them all immensely. But impact and first impressions are the key to what one carries as a trademark.

Pride, a deep and 'almost' complete sense of self and shedding my insecurities as far as I can honestly let go of it (for these things rear their wary heads from time to time) are what drives me.

Sorry Wednesday...I do tears from time to time. Maybe because I am Wednesday's child. They say I should be filled with woe.

Thanks to you, W, woe seems to be a wonderful thing. Depending on how you look at it.