People are faced daily with complicated situations and a few times far complicated options which in turn lead us to the right path, or at least when we believe we have chosen the right one.
Watching a copy of “The Devil Wears Prada” made me ponder on a few unexplored facts in life. Sure, my fashion sense is gravely dull and I do admit to being unaware of it for God knows how long a time. But the film screams out loud far more important concerns in life than just a peek into the glamorous world of fashion.
Andrea Sachs (Anne Hathaway) is a fresh journalism grad who could well be described as a fashion-unconscious by the conscious, tries her luck at applying as co-assistant for Runway magazine’s editor-in-chief Miranda Priestly (Meryl Streep). With a positive and determined attitude, Andy gets the post to the surprise of everyone.
Miranda, with her ever modulated voice and piercing sarcasm never fails to terrorize those around her including the newly-hired assistant Andrea. Each day becomes more delirious for her though. Calls from her boss in the middle of a dinner with her father or at the verge of a break-up with her boyfriend add up to the impossibility of the poor girl’s daily existence and to some extent Andrea seems to no longer have control of her own life.
In the end, Andrea realizes that living a life outside of her own was not what she had wanted. The fancy clothes and the fancy people were not and will nowhere be within her circle. Andrea finally knew the right thing to do and that was far more important than merely pleasing an unpredictable boss at the expense of displeasing everyone who cares for her.
Choices are made, not merely accepted as they come. We can choose to be beautiful or ugly, stylish or plain. Or we can be in the middle or a range beyond. Ultimately, it is what we decide to be, the path we choose to lead that matters, and how we stand up for it and enjoy the journey.
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