eucatastrophe - noun - a happy ending
Eucatastrophe may remind you of catastrophe, but it points to the opposite, the Hollywood ending. You know, the perfect, no-loose-ends, ebullient one that's unrealistic but makes you feel as though life is worth living after all. It's what you pay the big bucks for in a romcom. And now that movie theaters are back in business, I'm sure there will be a plethora of romcoms with eucatastrophes premiering soon as you and I and everybody else sure could use some laughs and eucatastrophes.
Eucatastrophes may not be common in real life, but they do exist. Take this past weekend, for example. Where I was, it was 50 degrees and rainy for pretty much three days straight. I didn't mind as my garden and everything growing in it needed the dousing, but I'm sure those of you who were down the shore were disappointed. All was not lost, though, because by Monday, the clouds dissipated, the sun shone brilliantly, and the temps rose slightly. As most decided to leave the coastal locations early, probably on Sunday, the beach was virtually empty and the Garden State Parkway, devoid of traffic jams for the first time in many years.
Now that is what I'd call an eucatastrophe.
Enjoy this short work week!
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