DOES LOVE REALLY MAKE THE WORLD GO ROUND?
I saw a wonderful couple walking along the road, arm in arm. They were the picture of truly being in love.
Their eyes didn't have that sparkly infatuation of just having met; more a gentle glow. They didn't babble excitedly away, hanging onto each other's words - they had been living together long enough to be content simply with one another's company, rather than being afraid of awkward silences.
The impression was of a relationship like a comfortable pair of slippers. You might look great in a flashy pair of shoes, but they pinch your toes and you really just want to get home and slip into what makes you feel good and relaxed - those old, worn-out, but cosy slippers.
Two guys who genuinely seemed to care about each other. If love conquers all, and true love should involve understanding and acceptance, just imagine if there were more Israeli/Palestinian couples; Protestant Northern Irish/Catholic relationships, or Republican/Democrat marriages. How about we put aside all our religious, political, racial, national and whatever other differences, jump into the same happy bed and make love not war.
Just remember the next time you see a cute meme on Facebook about a cat and a mouse curled up in the same basket. Love should make the world go round.
The romantic comedy, Loosely Translated, touches on homophobia, domestic violence, and the simple, but apparently often forgotten philosophy of "Be Nice". It also looks at the importance of not judging books - or people - by their covers. Maria very loosely translates a stupid detective book. The problems start when the Spanish version becomes a bestseller and she meets her enemy, the drinking, swearing, womanising author. But maybe he's not as bad as she thought...
If that sounds like your cup of tea, buy me a couple of beers - that's about how much the book costs, and you'll get that warm, fuzzy feeling of helping out an indie author. Cheers!
Loosely Translated at Amazon
Their eyes didn't have that sparkly infatuation of just having met; more a gentle glow. They didn't babble excitedly away, hanging onto each other's words - they had been living together long enough to be content simply with one another's company, rather than being afraid of awkward silences.
The impression was of a relationship like a comfortable pair of slippers. You might look great in a flashy pair of shoes, but they pinch your toes and you really just want to get home and slip into what makes you feel good and relaxed - those old, worn-out, but cosy slippers.
Two guys who genuinely seemed to care about each other. If love conquers all, and true love should involve understanding and acceptance, just imagine if there were more Israeli/Palestinian couples; Protestant Northern Irish/Catholic relationships, or Republican/Democrat marriages. How about we put aside all our religious, political, racial, national and whatever other differences, jump into the same happy bed and make love not war.
Just remember the next time you see a cute meme on Facebook about a cat and a mouse curled up in the same basket. Love should make the world go round.
The romantic comedy, Loosely Translated, touches on homophobia, domestic violence, and the simple, but apparently often forgotten philosophy of "Be Nice". It also looks at the importance of not judging books - or people - by their covers. Maria very loosely translates a stupid detective book. The problems start when the Spanish version becomes a bestseller and she meets her enemy, the drinking, swearing, womanising author. But maybe he's not as bad as she thought...
If that sounds like your cup of tea, buy me a couple of beers - that's about how much the book costs, and you'll get that warm, fuzzy feeling of helping out an indie author. Cheers!
Loosely Translated at Amazon
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