The Last One... I promise

Dear September,

            This is the one where I talk about Brooke Davis for the last time... I promise. This is the last one and it’s a good one… I think. The most important quality that Brooke Davis possessed was the fact that she was empathetic. I think this is the most important quality because it is what made her human and it is what enables us relate with her. She seemed so perfect and capable of all these noble and honorable and good qualities but turns out she is human after all… Ok, Enjoy!

·      Be Empathetic

Brooke Davis like most other women was extremely emotional. Now, let me quickly clear up what I mean by 'emotional'. This is no way means that she was weak. In fact, I think this quality was what made her so strong.

I remember one incident in particular when Brooke was attacked in her store. She didn't tell her best friend because she didn't want to standing in the way of her finding love and happiness. It was this same quality that also helped her identify with Sam. Her open-mindedness and willingness to evolve, enabled her meet different people and build up her tolerance and comfort level very quickly. 
Now that you understand the context in which I use the word 'emotional', I feel a bit more comfortable using it. The qualities of being emotional and empathetic can seem conflicting at first but if you look closely, you will discover that they really aren't. Like in the case of Brooke Davis, she was emotional, in the sense that she wore her heart on her sleeve and in her relationships she was open about her feelings, even when they made her feel vulnerable. There is something to be said here because this is a very difficult quality to possess by itself. But put it in the context of Brooke being a person who was brought up in a household where she was ignored, and made to feel as though she was not worthy of love and affection and it becomes a thousand times more difficult. 

Brooke was never too engrossed in her own struggle that she couldn't be there for the people she loved. To illustrate the balance she maintained, a particular incident comes to mind. There was a time when Brooke Davis had an argument with her boyfriend. The argument basically happened because she did not want her boyfriend to move from Tree Hill to New York to pursue his dreams. It seemed selfish but she wasn't being malicious. She loved him so much that she couldn't imagine living in Tree Hill without him. But she could also not imagine leaving Tree Hill and Sam and all her other responsibilities. Which, I mean, these “responsibilities” were her friends, who were adults and perfectly capable of taking care of themselves.

More relevant to the story, in the heat of the argument, Brooke stormed out of the house and drives away in her car, so she could calm down. Oo meanwhile, there was a raging rainstorm happening at the time. Not long into her drive, Brooke came across what seemed to be an accident on the bridge. She immediately stopped and puts herself in danger before she realized it was actually her godson, Jamie and a couple of his friends in trouble. Even in her worst circumstances, she was still good and noble and brave. This proved that she was who she was for herself and not for anybody else; which I think is a valuable lesson. In the end, she called Julian to help her save Jamie and his friends. I know, so dramatic...

 I think the point of this part of her story was to reflect the fact that sometimes in life, nothing seems to be going our way and its absolute chaos. But there is hope because we have people around us who even though we fight, are always there, finding and rescuing us when we are neck deep in the sea of uncertainty that is life.

I think what the life of Brooke Davis continuously teaches and emphasizes is the importance of knowing who you are, and what and who is important to you. So be empathetic or emotional or both, be human, be you and enjoy it. Change what you don't like but don't strive for perfection, because perfection is an illusion. Embrace the fact that you are beautiful and strong and capable, flaws and all. You possess a magic that is unrepeatable, it is all your own. You owe it to yourself to be the version of you that you can be. This is not a dress rehearsal and there are no second takes. Do what serves you well and make the best of being exactly who you are; because it is the rarest opportunity and the biggest blessing you will ever receive.

                                                                                                Cheers,

                                                                                                            Nini