Who doesn't love a good love story? Well, sometimes me. But sometimes, I am in the mood for Hollywood to tell me what they think love is supposed to be like...and then I watch it and become slightly depressed at my less-than-silver-screen-worthy romance with my dear husband. Don't get me wrong...I love that man...but he is no Noah from The Notebook or Gerry from P.S. I Love You. (Both of which leave me with tears running down my face every time...especially P.S. I Love You...hubby got home one night and I was finishing the movie, and was just sobbing hysterically...he told me to hide it and never watch it again.)
Watching those movies make me wonder if there are any real people that are wooed like the women in these love stories...there seems to be a constant stream of wooing in these women's lives, rather than just, say, anniversary wooing once a year (if you're lucky). (P.S. My husband is amazing once a year on our anniversary. He makes a meaningful gift every year. That's right. He's mine, ladies...I may only get wooed once a year, but you better believe that when wooing occurs, it is powerful.)
The reason I am feelin' the love right now is because I am making a slide show for my grandmother's 95th birthday. As I was scanning old pictures, I came across one of her and Granddaddy, whom I never really got to know as he passed away when I was very young. On the back was this, written by him:
"(My question)
What do you think about these 46 years together?
(Your answer)
Well, I thought I had drove my ducks to a poor pond. But now I know it ain't so."
from him to Grandma
"I love you."
This brought a tear to my eye. How sweet is that?! I scanned it and it will be included in the slideshow.
You (well, I) just never think about the kind of love your parents - or grandparents in this case - have for each other. All of those feelings you feel for your spouse or significant other are feelings that they feel, or felt. As I was looking at all the pictures of the many members of our large family, I thought about how we are all here because Grandmama and Granddaddy fell in love. Amazing, isn't it? I'm just sayin'...
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I love, love, love this post!
ReplyDeleteJust between you and me (and whoever reads this, HA!) My hubby may think that "we" chose the name Noah for his great,great uncle...but Noah from "The Notebook" was in the back of my mind the whole time. HA!!
I knew it all along, my friend!! We will teach little Noah and Alex the ways of wooing properly. hahaha :)
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