Monday, December 24, 2007

Love actually is. . .

I'm indulging myself this Christmas eve morning with cheesy Christmas love stories (think The Holiday and Love Actually). I did, however, have to crank up the television a little higher than normal to hear it over the drone of every single snow blower in the neighborhood and curl up with a extra blanket. Nevertheless, I had a good Christmas cry this morning.

"Whenever I get gloomy with the state of the world, I think about the arrivals gate at Heathrow Airport. General opinion's starting to make out that we live in a world of hatred and greed, but I don't see that. It seems to me that love is everywhere. Often it's not particularly dignified or newsworthy, but it's always there - fathers and sons, mothers and daughters, husbands and wives, boyfriends, girlfriends, old friends. When the planes hit the Twin Towers, as far as I know none of the phone calls from the people on board were messages of hate or revenge - they were all messages of love. If you look for it, I've got a sneaking suspicion love actually is all around."
-----Love Actually

Here's to hoping you have a holiday filled with love.
(And, please, if you have a favorite cheesy Christmas love movie, let me know! I've got a long vacation coming up!)

3 comments:

Beth said...

I adore Love Actually!

Unknown said...

Merry Christmas to you and yours! May God Bless and Keep you, and may you get all that your heart desires!
Blessings, Regina!

Elizabeth said...

Merry Christmas may you be blessed and find joy in the New Year!!