It's officially spring, a time of year when all is fresh and new. Then we have all this royal wedding business going on and it really has me feeling a bit melancholy, nostalgic and yet optimistic at the same time.
I didn't intend to get caught up in William and Cate but when I saw the film of the two of them covertly glancing at one another during the ceremony and beyond, I couldn't help but to get drawn into the pageantry of it all.
I know that the wedding was but a spectacle for public consumption but I have to say that the best part was when he told her she looked beautiful, as she arrived at the alter.
Those little moments where Harry whispered to William as Cate drew near the alter, the bashful glances they (William and Catherine) bestowed on one another that read as if they had a little secret that only the two of them shared; those were the moments that made me sit through the rest of the pomp and circumstance, waiting with baited breath, to see what would happen next. What about you?
I had the same feeling I had when a couple of weeks ago, I channel surfed and came upon the movie, Lady Sings The Blues. I was so excited to see it. As the story ensued, I realized this was the first time I watched it as an adult.
Mz Ross'performance was incredible then and her performance has stood the test of time.
The newly discovered layer in the story for me was Louis McKay, played by Billie Dee Williams.
The only memory I had of him was when he held out the dollar bill and said the now famous line, "You gonna let my hand fall off?"
The camera panned up to his face in all of its gorgeousness and baby I tell you, I was just as gone as Billie must have been in that moment.
I'm so happy that I've had the opportunity to see this movie as an adult with critical thinking skills that come into play to interpret more of the layers of this movie.
My younger self remembered Louis McKay as a bad guy and I have no idea why. In the beginning, when Billie and Louis got together and he seemed to discard her after they spent the night together, I was ready to throw him out with the dirty dishwater.
I truly almost turned the channel at that moment because I didn't remember the movie. I thought this was the start of him treating her badly. I'm so glad I sat tight and put the remote control down.
Sidenote:Is it just me or is Lady Sings the Blues, the precursor to When a Man Loves a Woman?
I recently saw that movie in its entirety also and I tell you, these two movies are restoring this lady's faith in the idea that there are men out there who could love a woman so completely. Oh, it was such a beautiful sight for me. I could just imagine finding my man and being filled up with his love for me.
That's what William and Cate reminded me of today with those covert glances he gave her and she returned. It was beautiful to see them looking like they really do love one another. This union may last and become some sort of example that restores a lot of people's faith in together ever after. Not perfect, but together, working things out because their love is larger than the problems they have to wade through.
Oh how I wish Billie and Louis could have overcome Billie's addiction the way it happened with Michael and Alice (When a Man Loves a Woman).
I just love love stories. Maybe I'll publish my collection someday. But I love real love stories even more than the ones in fairy tales and movies.
I would love, LOVE, LOVE for you guys to share some of your love stories with me on this post. Tell me how you met the woman or man who is now the love of your life. Did the two of you have to overcome any major issues to be together? Do you feel like it's the two of you against the world? Is he or she your "road dog" or "ride or die pick?"
I want to live vicariously through you! Please...share with me!
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