A million movie channels with great films we've never seen before and which one do we stop on and get incredibly excited about? Obviously the one we've seen a million times already. In this case, it's 'Love Actually', that fabulous, funny, heart-warming movie that can never been watched too often. They change that song 'Love is all around me' to 'Christmas is all around me', apparently creating just as wonderful a hit as the original, a prime example of how history repeats itself. Obviously second time round a song is released it's never exactly the same, or the second or third or fourth time you watch a movie it never arouses quite the same reactions as the surprise factor has been removed. The little things that first appealed to you though still remain...the catchy chorus or touching lyrics or in a film, the humour or thrill or soppiness. Connections are made by the memories of how we were emotionally affected by something and if they're positive emotions, of course it only makes sense to grasp any opportunity to recreate them. This applys not only to movies or songs but with life experiences too. People can be amazingly good at not dwelling in the past and living for now but yet when the now suddenly presents opportunities to relive the past, if the memory of happy emotions are evoked then it's only natural to reject the 'been there, done that' atttitude and instead go back there and do it again.
There's always the risk that the second or third or tenth time won't be as good as the first but then there's also the good chance that they will. I love 'Love Actually'. Overkill also exists but I think a little wariness prevents disasters. No point in regrets and 'I wish's.
If I had a chance to go back to Budapest now, it wouldn't be the same but it still would have potential to be just as wonderful. Yeah..definitely be happy in the moment and you can't live your life dwelling on the past but there's nothing wrong with beautiful memories...never say never!*
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