Hello, gentle readers! Hope you are all well and staying safe!
Well, it’s that time of year (I know,
not even Halloween yet) but Hallmark has started their Countdown to Christmas…and
I love it!
Yes, you can call me a romantic (I do write
romance novels) but I absolutely love these Hallmark Christmas movies. I think
it’s mostly because—no matter what has happened throughout the story—everything
turns out the way it should in the end. It’s the happily-ever-after that always
gets me and gives me hope. Always.
I will admit that, sometimes, that
happily-ever-after brings a tear to my eye (well, maybe not tears but my vision
does get a little fuzzy and my throat constricts). And let’s not forget about
the big, dumb smile on my face. Yeah, I get that, too.
Fortunately, I’m not the only one. My DH likes
these movies, too. He says they’re addicting and they are. I explained to him
that, no matter our backgrounds, no matter what we do in life, we ALL want
that happily-ever-after. Some of us need it.
Funny, even though there’s a formula to
the story….meet cute (or not so cute), get to know each other, the Big Black Moment
when you think all is lost, and then…sigh…that kiss at the end. Yeah, gets me every
time. I’m a big softie. Or maybe I’m not. Maybe it’s knowing that the ending will
be happy that draws me to these romances.
My late mother-in-law would have loved
these them (I so miss that woman!). She was a big, old softie, too, and read
romances by the thousands. Her all-time favorite movie was An Affair to
Remember. No matter how many times she watched it, she cried (I admit, I get
all kinds of misty-eyed, and to borrow from Linda Richmond (Mike Meyers of
Saturday Night Live fame) I get a little verklempt when I watch it,
too).
Hmmmm,
I think I’ll go watch a Hallmark movie right now.
Stay well! Stay safe! And remember to spread
kindness wherever you go!
Marie
You're a peach!
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