The Joy of Up... and childhood sharing...
The glorious moment when you realize that your darling offspring have shared their venomous cold with you, is a double edged sword. I, of course would rather be sick than them, however after they have already had it I don’t see how it will help them if I “accept” it and now revel in a beautiful glow of sweat – not beauty. Sweat, exhaustion, and… you get the point.
So …
This moment happened today. And in between trying to determine if eating, sleeping, fluids, what was going to do the job of fixing it I turned on the movie channels and laid in bed. All snuggled in with my Kleenex, water, shades drawn (any light is encouraging more of a headache) window slightly open (and Minnesota in mid September is glorious and cool), all my snuggle blankets, and my TV remote… went thru all the channels (there is only so many times I want to watch Australia, Rocky III, or Don’t tell Mom the Babysitters Dead, ESPN Sport center, and more and more – before I think that I should just turn it off and hope I can fall asleep feeling like this… and then I come across the best movie ever. Seriously. I have seen this movie before many times, in fact we own this movie. And every time I watch it I get in a very nostalgic place…
So here it is:
A true love story over time that shows the beginning and when Mr. Frederickson becomes a widow
An adorable child who over the course of the movie reviews his dad is a deadbeat (but this child is far too kind and the story line doesn’t show how the child “can’t” accomplish – if anything it is all about this little boy’ resilience and innocence
Go back to the true love part… with his walker (complete with tennis balls on the bottom) Mr. Frederickson goes against the grain and in a dramatic determination – tricks the guys who work for the retirement community, gets creative for the whole flying house thing, and takes his precious “Ellie” to the place she always had wanted to visit and live above the falls.
No this isn’t a movie review (“UP” is the name) and though I would love to be a diehard facts of life gal – I am at heart a hopeless romantic (but not for the material stuff in life) more so I look at bonds and peace, at true kindred spirits, and knowing the depth of existence and trust with another human being – the ideal of course if with the best friend and love of your life – however I also see this bond with parents… but it only works and is most magical and worthy of staring as if into a galaxy of stars – if the parent sees the beauty, the joy, the opportunity, the miracle that is their child.
Back to “UP”… it shows the phases in the most real and yet simple manner (even if it is animated), shows what real true love is between couples – during hard and happy times, shows the innocence and drive of children, how dogs love squirrels, and that if they could actually talk – well… that is what the movies are for…
So – the moral today… share everything, be grateful for all you “receive”, there is always a silver lining, and true love is the most beautiful thing that has ever existed…
DevinAnne
So …
This moment happened today. And in between trying to determine if eating, sleeping, fluids, what was going to do the job of fixing it I turned on the movie channels and laid in bed. All snuggled in with my Kleenex, water, shades drawn (any light is encouraging more of a headache) window slightly open (and Minnesota in mid September is glorious and cool), all my snuggle blankets, and my TV remote… went thru all the channels (there is only so many times I want to watch Australia, Rocky III, or Don’t tell Mom the Babysitters Dead, ESPN Sport center, and more and more – before I think that I should just turn it off and hope I can fall asleep feeling like this… and then I come across the best movie ever. Seriously. I have seen this movie before many times, in fact we own this movie. And every time I watch it I get in a very nostalgic place…
So here it is:
A true love story over time that shows the beginning and when Mr. Frederickson becomes a widow
An adorable child who over the course of the movie reviews his dad is a deadbeat (but this child is far too kind and the story line doesn’t show how the child “can’t” accomplish – if anything it is all about this little boy’ resilience and innocence
Go back to the true love part… with his walker (complete with tennis balls on the bottom) Mr. Frederickson goes against the grain and in a dramatic determination – tricks the guys who work for the retirement community, gets creative for the whole flying house thing, and takes his precious “Ellie” to the place she always had wanted to visit and live above the falls.
No this isn’t a movie review (“UP” is the name) and though I would love to be a diehard facts of life gal – I am at heart a hopeless romantic (but not for the material stuff in life) more so I look at bonds and peace, at true kindred spirits, and knowing the depth of existence and trust with another human being – the ideal of course if with the best friend and love of your life – however I also see this bond with parents… but it only works and is most magical and worthy of staring as if into a galaxy of stars – if the parent sees the beauty, the joy, the opportunity, the miracle that is their child.
Back to “UP”… it shows the phases in the most real and yet simple manner (even if it is animated), shows what real true love is between couples – during hard and happy times, shows the innocence and drive of children, how dogs love squirrels, and that if they could actually talk – well… that is what the movies are for…
So – the moral today… share everything, be grateful for all you “receive”, there is always a silver lining, and true love is the most beautiful thing that has ever existed…
DevinAnne
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