Memoirs of a Geisha and The rabbits

Life is about change. Time is about change. Look back. In the last four years how much have you changed? Strange thought isn’t it. But you continue to change. Do you fear change? If you do, stop because change is inevitable. Change is evolution.
Consider Chiyo’s change in Rob Marshall’s film Memoirs of a Geisha. Chiyo could never have anticipated the life she came to love, despite the struggles and the hardship involved. Especially when she meets her beloved Chairman on the bridge. A bridge that is symbolic of Chiyo of crossing over into a new chapter of her life.
Did anyone notice the geisha in the background of the scene, the chairman references her in his dialogue. The Geisha foreshadows the immense change Chiyo is about to undergo. The scene is brightly lit, evoking a warmer tone suggesting Chiyo’s life is beginning to warm. The chairman leads Chiyo past a large cherry blossom tree, a tree used in Japanese culture to symbolise the ever-changing pace of life. A medium shot focuses on Chiyo’s full face as she eclaims to the Chairman “Now I am geisha too”. All sense of initial fear is eradicated and Chiyo accepts her destiny, allowing positive change to follow.
Watch Memoirs of a Geisha closely. Watch how Chiyo accepts her fate and embraces change. Learn how you too can embrace the changes life will bring. Apply the lessons Chiyo learns to your life and then perhaps your face too will light up like Chiyo’s did when the Chairman handed her the red icy drink. Red is a powerful Japanese symbol representing luck and this action again foreshadows the immense change Chiyo will undergo.
Chiyo comes to see the beauty in being Geisha. Chiyo comes to see the beauty in change and so can you all. Embrace the change even if your life changes from the result of a negative event. Follow the tone of Chiyo’s voice as she narrates: “In that moment I changed from a girl facing nothing but emptiness, to someone with purpose. I saw that being a geisha could be a stepping