With today being the official first day of the new year I thought it would be a perfect time to watch one of my favorite movies, Rent. It is a great movie to watch anytime but I especially love to watch it during this time of the year. You are probably thinking why or what does this have to do with Honduras, well let me explain.
Simply stated I love how it is based on love. Whether it is about giving love or accepting it, its there. Now I am in no way saying I agree with their morals or all their beliefs in life, lets just get that straight right now.
The first time I watched this movie was a couple years ago and after I watched it I was hooked but for different reasons than I have now. Back then I thought this is a great movie, its such a good love story and plot. Well sitting here tonight I have a totally different thought about it. The main emphasis in this movie like I said before is love and this is where it plays into Honduras. You see in Honduras they are very loving. It doesn't matter if they just met you two minutes ago or have known you their whole lifes. Everyone I met and saw was showing so much love to either each other or to myself and the others on the trip. But then just like in the movie there are parts where love isn't shown so much and that's where I want to come in at (for Honduras of course).
I want to be the one that wakes up each morning and gives every kid a hug and tells them they are important. So many kids over there don't even get that once a week, a month or even a year. I want to show each one so much love and not only to the kids in the orphanage but to any other kid I can find.
So starting this year, especially in Honduras, I'm going to measure my life in love. Love is love, it doesn't matter where you came from, who you are, what you do, what language you speak or how old you are. Any person is capable of giving love and being loved. Love is a language that is often times forgotten, it should be spoken and practiced worldwide. It isn't hard at all, someone once said, "kindness is love with its work boots on," and I definately agree with that.
So my challenge to you for this year is see if you can measure your year in love. Practice makes perfect you guys. It doesn't have to be some big extravagant after school program, it can simply be by just truely asking someone how they are, or helping someone. Love isn't always this big complicated force that people have made it out to be these days. So just start with a little love this year, please.
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Looks good! Like the layout too.
You are so right Lis. Love doesn't have to be this big extravagent thing that people make it out to be. It can be as simple as making eye contact or giving someone a simple smile. Thats something I learned on the mission trip too. You never know what is going to make an impact on someone else. A smile from us towards anyone we meet on the street may be the only action of love they receive all day. We are all called to show God's love to other people and I think it's so cool when people realize that the love we give them isn't all us, it's God showing his love for them through us.
I also love how God shows you lessons like this in things like movies that might not have been the ones you expected him to teach you through.
Hi Lis!!! We've never met, but I work with your mom at McFarland (well I only work with her for about an hour, as I work 4-8), so I heard about your adventure!!! I'm a student at ISU and I'm praying about teaching English at a school in San Pedro Sula this coming fall. What city will you be in?
Blessings!
Sarah
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