"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."
First off- Merry Christmas everybody!
With the Christmas season abuzz lately, I've been thinking a lot about the holiday favorite film Love Actually. Yes, that comedic (yet romantic) British movie that everybody loves. The film follows a multitude of relationships, from the platonic to the hopeless and, of course, the passionate. While the movie has it's ups and downs, it overall has an important message to it: love is everywhere. Whether it's from a spouse, a parent, or a friend; one is never far from love.
While the movie provides many quotable sayings ("I hate Uncle Jamie!") my favorite lines from the entire movie are the ones said at the very beginning. The opening of the movie is a series of captured video from the London-Heathrow airport of people being reunited with each other. What makes the candid shots so powerful is the absolute true emotion of love which is seen. Something which no amount of cinematography or acting can capture. Over top of these embraces Hugh Grant tells the message of the film.
I hope that this past holiday everybody was able to find love is the simplest places. I know it's easy to lose the spirit of the holiday within the shuffle of the materialism. While we tend to try to show our love through presents around this time, it's much more meaningful to do it in other ways.
Remember- the first day of Christmas just began today. We have 11 more to go. Try to be a little more patient with a friend or relative, or give them an extra hug or real compliment. All of these things go far.
And never forget- Love is all around.
