"You had me at hello", no really! you did!

Yesterday as I was driving I heard an NPR story about a new "app" that analyzes why some movie catch phrases are catchier than others. It was an interesting interview and lots of famous movie clips were played("you know how to whistle, don't you?" "You can't handle the truth" and "Go ahead make my day." I don't want to go into the actual story too much because I might mislead you readers.

The one that I thought about the most was "You had me at hello" from Renee Zwellweger to Tom Cruise in the movie "Jerry Maguire". I was thinking of opening our front door the first time that I met my husband. My mother as I said before had discussed fixing us up with his mother. The idea was that I would show this 29 year old soon to be divorced guy around the town with a special detail to where the singles go. As my Mother said, "you don't have to marry him, just show him where he might meet people."

So after he called me, we agreed to go out and just kind of talk. I had no expectations: this was an almost 30 year old guy, who was getting divorced, that my Mom had never met, but his "brothers were very nice looking."

I do remember opening that door so many years ago and thinking that the guy was not bad at all. I was pleasantly surprised. When I think back on it....he did have me at hello!

Looking Good, at any age............

I always loved this photo...all of the women are lovely...from the youngest to the oldest. Of course, this is a professional photo,but still. We live in a world of illusion. The greatest of which is how we look.

The inspiration for this blog was my recent dental work. I am having 2 caps put on my front teeth and I am hoping that this enhances my appearance. I was thinking about it during the 3 plus hours that I spent in the dental chair. Thinking about smiling and maybe changing my hair style and looking good. Next thought was how the 2 young women working on me would get a laugh out of this (because I know what they are thinking, right?) "how does this old gal think she is going to look better? Why does she care? Look at those lines..."

Of course, this brings thoughts back to my Mom. At 89 she would look in the mirror and wish she looked better, wished she could have "some work",longed for the days of youth again. I just thought somewhat like my assumptions of those younger women..."why does she care, she is 89." Never realizing that we want to still be admired at any age!

Don't forget to tell someone today that you admire them. That you admire the way they look, the way they act and the gifts they bring to the world!