the movie starts with an old man, duke, reading a story to a lady with alzheimer's disease in a nursing home. the story's about a guy who falls for a girl who won't give him the time of day. he has to do something drastic to win her over. so one summer night at the carnival, he jumps up and hangs on a ferris wheel...and while dangling there risking his life, he gets her to agree to go out with him. romantic, right?
i actually think the most romantic thing about it is that the story is written down. the story is timeless.
what's your love story? maybe you were stricken the first time you laid your eyes on her. maybe you became best friends before you realized you couldn't live without each other. maybe she played hard to get. maybe you both had one too many during spring break in mexico, and well...here you are, in love.
write it down. "but i'm not a writer." so what, quit whining?! you're not going to publish it. it's not that hard. just start writing what comes from your heart. just write it down before you forget. write about when you first met, the first time you kissed, the first argument, the first trip you took together, the first time you knew she was "the one", the time you asked her to spend the rest of her life by your side...
ashley and i keep an anniversary journal. once a year, on our anniversary (actually it's always a little bit after that because we're slackers and procrastinators just like every one else) we write about the year that just passed by. you'd be surprised at how much happens in 365 days. we've been doing this for five years now. i love reading about what we've accomplished together. where we've traveled. how we've overcome struggles. but most of all, i love reading about how we are getting to know each other more with each trip around the sun.
and she likes it too. the idea of having a book that you can keep your whole life and share with the grandkids someday thrills her. and that's the key. essentially, what you're saying with this notebook is...through the good and the bad, i will be there with you. i want to grow old with you.
i'll leave you with this..."they didn't agree on much. in fact they rarely agreed on anything. they fought all the time and they challenged each other everyday...but in spite their differences, they had one important thing in common, they were crazy about each other." duke, the notebook
Ok...when do you actually write? Is it everyday? Maybe...and that's a big maybe, I can get your Kuya to write something once a month. I'll try that :).
ReplyDeleteno way...everyday?! that's crazy talk. once a year is when we write. it makes it stay special and it doesn't feel like a chore. i would suggest starting there.
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ReplyDeleteHad chills reading this post. Especially how you drew it to a close with that quote from The notebook.
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