Be prepared… There are semi spoilers ahead….
I ran into this movie today while scanning Netflix. And I was curious to see it since it is based on a book from Nicholas Sparks. I do own a couple of his books and enjoy reading them. But I have never read this particular one. I wish I had though. I would have never watched the movie.
Not because it is an awful movie; but because it has a heart breaking sad ending. And I hate endings that are not “Happily Ever After…”. I was not prepared for this sad ending. My heart is still trying to cope with it.
The movie itself is wonderful. Great plot even though I can not personally see myself as the main female character. I can relate to her with how much one person can love another. But I can not relate to how she could marry someone she truly did not love and suffer all these years with someone she grew to hate.
The beginning was so touching to see how this man saved this teenager instead of calling the cops on him. You hardly see these situations nowadays. People just do not trust runaway teenagers. But this man had a huge heart. And because of his heart, Dawson was able to live out his purpose in life.
It just makes you think just how much just one person can influence the rest of your life.
Where you ever in a situation where you thought you had no where else to go? At the last breath you might be taking? A time when your dreams were completely crushed?
What happened? Did someone save you just as this man saved Dawson? Or maybe it was just a chance encounter with a stranger?
There is a purpose to our lives. There is an end of our path that is already mapped out. It is scary to think that we truly have no control since we are all destined for something. All we can do is live the best as we can with the life that we are given.
I do hope, though, that my life will have something very meaningful to come out of it.
The movie touches on a lot of major life topics that are great discussion subjects. Love, first date, lost loves, horrible parents, child abuse, rich vs poor, education, cancer, child loss, loving a child that is not blood related, beautiful set locations, gardening, etc. The list goes on and on. And I could write a book if I wrote about each one.
Overall this is a great movie with good beautiful actors. The actors were able to make us visualize just how pure their love was. And the love between a true “parent” and child was spot on.
Great movie. But would I watch this again? Sadly, no. Just because there is already too much pain in real life that I go to movies to escape it. And this movie did not help me escape from pain. Only added more sadness.
Much love to the world,
Angelica
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