I quoted Meg Ryan from one of her movies here at aplaceforthoughts.com once before. And I’m about to do it again.
The other day Kate & Leopold starring Meg Ryan and Hugh Jackman was on television and I caught about 20 minutes of it. I watched it once before a couple of years ago and while watching the other day it reminded me that there was a part of the movie that really moved me the first time I saw it. So I decided to look up quotes from the movie to see if I was able to remember what it was. It didn’t take long to find what I was looking for…
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Kate: …it’s a great thing to get what you want. It’s a really good thing unless what you thought you wanted wasn’t really what you wanted… because what you really wanted you couldn’t imagine or you didn’t think it was possible but what if someone came along who knew exactly what you wanted without asking they just knew… like they could hear your heart beating or listen to your thoughts and what if they were sure of themselves and they didn’t have to take a poll and they loved you…
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For me this was a get up and grab the kleenex kind of moment. The part that really struck me was …because what you really wanted you couldn’t imagine or you didn’t think it was possible…
Throughout life I have often allowed fear to control decisions that I’ve made. There have been times where what I’ve really wanted seemed so far out of reach or impossible. Or that even if it was possible that it would or could just easily slip away.
But you know what? It is possible.
And then there is this portion of the above quote:
…but what if someone came along who knew exactly what you wanted without asking they just knew… like they could hear your heart beating or listen to your thoughts and what if they were sure of themselves and they didn’t have to take a poll and they loved you…
Have you ever had this happen? It can be terrifying and completely lovely all at the same time. Some of us don’t get to experience this type of love, some of us do and it’s taken from us quickly, some of us have the luxury of living this type of love each and every day, some of us have a glimpse of it and the fear of the love leaving us or not being real controls how much we allow ourselves to let it into our lives.
But I’m going to say it again. It is possible. Have hope. Allow yourself the joy of being loved. Recognize that if this type of love is there that you are blessed. Not everyone experiences this. We only live once. Embrace it. It isn’t too late. It’s never too late. Believe.
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What a great post and a fantastic reminder too! Many times we short-circuit our own possibilities simply because we don’t step out and take that risk. The possibilities are endless! Thanks for the reminder.
Thanks for taking the time to comment, Dr. Rus!
This is one of my favorite parts of that movie too!
I am blessed to have that. His radar is skewed sometimes but for the most part he is right on target.
Awh! I’m happy for you, Lisa! Even with the skewed radar. 😉
So true! Relax and let things unfold. Love like this is wonderful. Some people miss it altogether because they are looking for it. When we let things happen and remain present, we see things more clearly. And no, it’s certainly never too late.
Thank you for commenting, Sheila. I love how you reiterated the fact that it’s never too late. I think so many of us think that it is and there is much beauty in a reminder like that!
I read through this the other day and am glad to reread it. When you wrote:
“Throughout life I have often allowed fear to control decisions that I’ve made. There have been times where what I’ve really wanted seemed so far out of reach or impossible. Or that even if it was possible that it would or could just easily slip away.”
We were just talking this morning about fear and decision making. What would you do if you knew you couldn’t fail! I’m making that my mantra for the weekend.
We are so blessed! And I know you’re feeling that way even though life is crazy with a baby and a toddler.
(By the way…I was about to comment here on the day your post came out when I got distracted and went to Netflix and put Kate and Leopold in my queue! I just loved that movie when it came out!!)
Thank you, Betsy. How did your weekend end up? Love how you made a mantra for the weekend.
Hope you get a chance to watch the movie soon!
This post made me tear because it is so true. So often we don’t allow ouselves to be open to all of it. Embrace it all!
So beautiful, so true. And so scary, too. Oftentimes what holds us back the most is ourself!
Very true. Thank you for taking the time to comment!
I love this post. Fear has kept me from many of the things I want out of life, even when I haven’t been all that happy with what I have. This post reminds me that none of us is here for all that long, and we shouldn’t waste the time we have. Thank you for writing it.
So true, Tim. So true. Thank you for reading and taking the time to comment!