Love Actually

Love actually. . is all around. That's what the movie is all about. I just watched it recently and was impressed with the message that love actually, is all around. But not all the love are being returned. The most hurting part there was the love of the man for his best friend's wife. His best friend and his wife thought that he didn't like her for his best friend. But when she asked for their wedding video tape, he was surprised to see that the video was just about her.

There was also the story of infidelity. Why are men so prone to this? Well, women may be tempting, but is love not that powerful to resist it?

Then the most impressive part here is the story about a child's courage. His stepdad was so worried about him because after his mom's funeral, he isolated himself in his room. His stepdad was so worried that he might be into drugs or stuff like that. But when he convinced him to tell him what his problem was, he was simply in love! He was in love with the most popular girl in school whom he thought didn't even know he existed. But with his stepdad's help, he gained himself the confidence he needed to face the girl and tell her that he loves him. He even learned to play drums just to join her perform on Christmas eve. Then, he didn't mind the guards at the airport and ran his way towards the girl and told her he loves her. You can see the fulfillment on the boy's face when he was being handed by the guards to his stepdad.

One thing I realized in here is that there is some sense of fulfillment and satisfaction in telling the person you love about your feelings. Even the man who got in love with his best friend's wife, he secretly told her his feelings. That was a heart-aching moment for him to tell her that during Christmas eve. It was like also saying goodbye to her in a way that it was enough for him to just let her know his feelings and it ends there. They move on with their own lives.

Love, like life, is soooo complicated! But I really admire that child for being so brave. Cowards are losers. . . and I'm a loser.