Love Actually

I just watched Love Actually. OH MY GOSH THERE WAS SO MUCH LOVE IN THAT FILM! (Said in my best excited-Amanda impression ☺.) The more I think about the movie, the more loving relationships and different types of love portrayed come to my mind, beyond just the romantic ones. Dang. They thought of so much.

I think my favorite story line ended up being Juliet and Mark. It was of course awful for him that he fell in love with his best friend’s girl, but at least he had the self-control to not act upon his emotions negatively. Love is hard that way. We can’t control who we “fall in love” with, but we can control our actions. I thought his love was so sincere and loved the way he expressed it to her:

With any luck, by next year - I'll be going out with one of these girls.
[shows pictures of beautiful supermodels] But for now, let me say - Without hope or agenda - Just because it's Christmas - And at Christmas you tell the truth - To me, you are perfect - And my wasted heart will love you - Until you look like this
[picture of a mummy]- Merry Christmas

It was so sweet, and I liked the scene even though it’s sad he won’t get to be with her. It was one of the romantic love stories that didn’t work out, but I liked it more than some of the ones that did (maybe because it was more realistic?). I especially loved his line “without hope or agenda.” In some ways, that’s actually the truest form of love… it loves without expecting anything in return. And it’s beautiful.

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