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This is the time of year when everyone gives out awards for the best of the last year. I watched the Golden Globes on Sunday and its just the start of “party season” in my house as we have a little celebration for every awards show and the SuperBowl!
But thinking on this made me realize how much I love listening to speeches. Maybe its the glimpse behind the facade that many actors, directors and producers where. I don’t know what it is.
I love Mo’Nique’s speech–to be honest I’m not sure I spelled her name right. But wasn’t her speech just wonderful?! I loved how she said that when she held her husband’s hand when they were 14 she told him they’d both be stars and he said you first.
That kind of love and selflessness is hard to find in the world today and it moved me. I mean he really has gotten behind her and let her take the driver’s seat. And so many people can’t do that. To me that’s true love. He loves her so much that her happiness and success is more important than his own because he knows that if she’s happy he will be.
What do you think? Is selflessness the key to true love? I’m talking man-woman love here not mother-child.
Happy Reading!
Kathy
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Jan 20th
2010
10:28 am
Margo Maguire Said:
Selflessness might not be the whole enchilada, but I think it’s a big part of what makes true love. If you can’t think beyond your own wants and needs, then hang it up. The relationship is going to be one-sided… not true love at all.
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Jan 20th
2010
11:54 am
Tonya Kappes Said:
Definitely selflessness is a key to man-woman relationship. I have to admit, my husband is more so than I am, BUT I have learned through him and much better at it.
I loved Mo’Nique’s speech too. (Probably didn’t spell it correct either) And when Drew reiterated that was touching!
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Jan 20th
2010
4:11 pm
catslady Said:
I too agree. Alas, I think it’s pretty rare but at least it’s worth striving for.
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Jan 20th
2010
4:28 pm
kristan higgins Said:
Katherine, I love those award shows, too. Doesn’t matter if I know the actor or the movie…if it’s a good speech, I get all choked up!
Selflessness is indeed a great indicator of True Love, but I agree with Margo. That can’t be all, or it borders on martyrdom. The trick is the balance, I suppose. Food for thought!
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Jan 20th
2010
5:56 pm
RobynDeHart Said:
Yes, definitely a key, but there has to be much more. Mutual respect, friendship, being able to laugh together, all part of it for me. But I love awards night speeches too – well, some of them, I often get annoyed when things get too self-congratulatory or too politically focused. Sometimes I think they misuse the platform. But that’s probably a whole ‘nother subject matter.
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Jan 20th
2010
11:03 pm
Mary M Said:
When he will sacrifice his own ego for you, it’s love.
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Jan 22nd
2010
5:09 pm
Fedora Said:
I don’t think that self-sacrifice is all there is to successful man-woman love, but it’s a valuable component! Knowing that you mean that much to the person you love is incredible. And loving to the extent that you’re willing to give up something yourself–it can be a gift to yourself, too.
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