Fond Memories
I introduced "Gilmore Girls" to my kids as we continue to run out of things to watch and as Covid 19 continues to run its course in this world. Watch the scene here In the last episode, Lorelai Gilmore, the protagonist, makes a huge mistake at her father's funeral. She catches herself drunk, in the middle of a session where people were asked to share their fondest memories of Mr. Gilmore. Caught off guard, she utters insensitive anecdotes of how absent her father was to her in her early years. The relationship between Lorelai and Mrs Gilmore had always been strained, and unresolved, but this really triggered what it seemed to be the end. What follows are attempts to salvage what little was left through therapy and other events, but all in vain. In the end, Lorelai embards on a journey and though it doesn't turn out to be what she had imagined, she does reach a summit and at that point she calls her mom to tell her which memory she really has of her dad: on her