LIVE, LEARN, & LOVE
Do you take delight in watching
films, listening to pop music, or reading books? For English learners, movies,
songs, and books are one of the most wonderful sources to explore the language!
You can indulge in your favorite pastime and still learn some expressions,
words of wisdom, and oftentimes good lessons while you’re at it.
# 10. Film “LOVE AFFAIR” (1994)
“The trick in life isn't getting what you want, my dear, it's wanting
it after you get it".
- - This quote by the main character
Mike’s elderly aunt Ginny is focusing on the film’s message that enduring love
takes efforts and intentional work, not just the spark of early passion. The two
in love cannot rely on their first impression of each other forever to stay in
love.
“"I guess I'm happy when I don't want to be anywhere else but
where I am."
- - Terry McKay (played by Annette
Bening) meant to say real happiness comes from feeling content in the present
moment. When you don’t wish you were somewhere else or living a different life
in different environment, and you can be finally in the moment and feel at ease
where you are. She wants to share this sentiment to express a sudden
realization of true contentment, presence, and emotional grounding. It
signifies one’s ability to let go of restless ambition and anxieties to fully
embrace a moment of peace and love in the present.
** Jean’s Small Thoughts:
Throughout life, we meet many people and
form all kinds of relationships. Some only stay for a short time. They might
shake up our world for a moment, but they fade away quickly, like brief
seasonal flowers that bloom and disappear without leaving much behind.
A small number, though, walk through life
with us. They share our highs and lows and remain by our side without making
grand promises, steady and constant like perennial plants. Having even a few of
these rare, golden people in our journey is a true gift. If we don’t take each
other for granted but rather keep loving them, we can grow old together and
cherish that bond until our final days.
How many of you have ever found yourselves in an unexpected romance? Were you sure it was truly love? Or did you only recognize it as love after it had slipped away? Whatever the case, I think we all spend our whole lives trying to understand what it really means to fall in love. I hope you feel loved and be ready to love wherever you are.
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