Review: Fulfillment of a high school crush
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 6, 2014
That guy in high school who thought you were invisible...remember him? What if he reentered your life somewhere down the road? And this time he really saw you, like he couldn't take his eyes off you. The only problem is he doesn't have a clue that he barely acknowledged you as a teenager, even though he's checking you out big time now. Would you remind him that years ago he turned down your invitation to the prom?That's what Brynn has to decide when it comes to Sawyer, and it's not an easy choice. Everyone would love to leave those awkward adolescent years behind and pretend like they never happened. At the time, Brynn was an aspiring thespian wearing period clothing for fun as an active member of the drama club. After experiencing an embarrassing wardrobe malfunction onstage, that incident continues to follow her around to this day.Brynn doesn't want to be thought of as that dorky kid anymore, cringing at the abhorrent memory like it was yesterday. To her, Sawyer was always perfect. Good looking. Athletic. Popular. She thinks he's way out of her league, even now. So when he thinks she's a Hollywood actress down on her luck, she lets him believe it. And things get even trickier when Sawyer moves into the lake house right next door.But Brynn has it all wrong. There's a reason why Sawyer was so distracted back in high school. He had a lot going on at home. Things she never even knew about. He didn't have as easy a time as she seemed to think. He was struggling too, but in a different way. No one goes through life unscathed and he's living proof of that.Sawyer begins to relax in the familiar North Carolina surroundings, as he fills in for the director of the local playhouse on a temporary basis. He likes getting back to basics and enjoying a home movie with Brynn or taking her fishing. Life doesn't have to be exciting or glamorous for it to be enjoyable. He doesn't have to be jet-setting between New York and L.A. in order to find fulfillment. Sometimes it's just finding the person who'll make everything worthwhile. The one woman who wouldn't lie to him, unlike the one who did.However, when Brynn's story unravels, Sawyer's trust in her is shattered. He leaves town to lick his wounds, unsure of anything anymore. Brynn knows she made a terrible mistake by not believing in herself. It's a hard lesson to learn, but a rainy day on the lake turns out to be the moment she was waiting for. Forgiveness is oh so sweet when it is given unconditionally. By learning to love herself, she's able to return Sawyer's love in full. No doubt lending credence to the motto that a person cannot truly love another until they love themselves.