Spirited Away

I was reading a paper written by a friend of mine. She is studying counseling and writing up a paper for her research.

Her theme is the way to happiness: "People who regularly feel grateful to others might be more likely to feel loved by others," and generally feel happier. Research has shown that "gratitude is negatively related to depression, anxiety and envy."

That's very true. Hoyee is such a wonderful girl to me because she used to be grateful to everything. After a few years staying outside alone, she had forgot what she truly is, and became very unhappy, depressed and anxious at some point.

The theme of Miyazaki's Spirited Away: you lose yourself when you forget your name.