Forrest Gump Had a Special Wisdom, Monday Musings
We are still doing the vacation thing and for a break, pulled into a rest stop in Savannah. Imagine our surprise to see Forrest Gump seated in the lobby. We stopped to have a talk with him, and it was quite interesting to say the least.
The movie was described as Forrest growing up in Alabama, and while some of the movie was filmed there, the majority of the film was shot in South Carolina and Georgia.
The famous bench scene, where Forrest recounts his life story to anybody that would sit with him most of the movie was shot in Savannah's Chippewa Square, which still gets a lot of attention from tourists.
Forrest was a very profound individual as was his Mama and he gave us some of his best advise while we sat on the bench with him.
"There’s an awful lot you can tell about a person by their shoes.” – Forrest Gump.
"You have to do the best with what God gave you.” – Forrest Gump.
“Life is like a box of chocolates; you never know what you’re gonna get.” – Forrest Gump.
“There’s only so much fortune a man really needs, and the rest is just for showin’ off.” –Forrest Gump
"Mama always said ,dying was just a part of life." -Forrest Gump
Not to be outdone my wife felt the need to get an opportunity to discuss the issues of life with Forrest as well.
We chatted for a bit, although Forrest was not as talkative as one might have believed him to be.
I guess if you sit on a bench as long as he has, one does get tired of the attention after a while.
Ww left him and continued our drive south but have the memory of his presence even though he didn't offer us a piece of chocolate, which was rude considering how close to Valentine's Day we are.
Forrest Gump Had a Special Wisdom, Monday Musings
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