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Elwood P. Dowd

One of my favorite movie characters of all time is Elwood P. Dowd.  He is the main character of the delightful 1950 black & white movie "Harvey" (I love old movies!), as depicted by Jimmy Stewart.

An extremely compassionate man, Elwood is unfazed by his family's frantic actions to wrestle him into normalcy.  He remains true to himself, exhibiting a rare and easy confidence that the universe is conspiring for his greater good, no matter what his relatives are cooking up.  With his usual eccentric and charming acceptance of events, he has befriended a pooka (in this case a white rabbit that stands 6'3" tall) who many people don't allow themselves to admit seeing.

And I find myself frequently thinking on his actions and words, and wishing to model myself after his sentiments.  Here are a few things I've learned (and still learning) from this sweet man:
  • Other people's reality - "Well, I've wrestled with reality for 35 years, Doctor, and I'm happy to state I finally won out over it."
  • Live in the now - "I always have a wonderful time, wherever I am, whomever I'm with."  
  • Be oh so pleasant - "Years ago my mother used to say to me, she'd say, 'In this world, Elwood, you must be'- she always called me Elwood - 'In this world, Elwood, you must be oh so smart or oh so pleasant.' Well, for years I was smart. I recommend pleasant. You may quote me."
  • Enjoy the beauty of EVERY day - When the mailman says, "Beautiful day...", Elwood responds sincerely, "Oh, every day is a beautiful day."
  • We are never alone - When a man asks the bartender, "Is he [Elwood] alone?" The bartender replies, "Well, there's two schools of thought, sir."
Elwood lives in a state of superconsciousness while existing on the physical plane and he demonstrates principles of unconditional love. I hope you get a chance to watch this charming film, and that you chuckle, and feel inspired by Elwood's 'philosophy of life' like I do!
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