Apparently you send her to an older widow’s house to take care of his seven children so she–and he!–can find true love. Yes, I’ve been another round with The Sound of Music, one of my favorite, favorite movies.
I’m doing a lot of problem solving in my life right now … getting many uncertain things pinned down for the first time in months … but I like the way things worked out for Maria and the Captain. 😉 Harder to watch a love story at this point in my life, but well worth it. The desire for love is universal, but I “amened” in the movie when the Reverend Mother tells Maria that loving a man does not take away from her love of God in the least.
The kids and I had been waiting for a chunk of time to watch the whole thing, but eventually had to settle for spreading it out over three evenings before bed. At first my son, who sings constantly, said it would be boring ’cause it’s all music. What?!? He, of course, loved it. Last night, as he was falling asleep, he called from his bed for me to play “that song in the hills when she’s late” on the piano.
Watching Andrea’s face when the oldest daughter, Liesl, gets her first kiss, I was swept back in time to when I was her age and I thought that was the most romantic part of the movie. Nowadays, I find the Captain and Maria’s first kiss far more romantic because it represents a promise and a future.
Anyhoo, today’s blog posts for The Familiar Stranger come from Lynette Sowell at Slices of Life and Jeanette Levellie at Audience of One.
I had the pleasure of going to a Sound of Music Sing-A-Long while studying in London in college. It was one of the highlights of my trip. It was like karaoke, the lyrics showing at the bottom of the movie screen and the whole audience singing along. Magical.
my favorite movie is a musical also, The King and I (with Yul Brenner) I do like the Sound of Music, but have only watched it once. On one of the Duggar shows they got to meet the Von Trapps (the grandchildren of the children in the story) it was cool.
~C~
Christina:
I love that movie and it’s songs. Where else can you see a love story, a bit of history and all that beautiful scenery.
Beth, that sounds like an amazing experience! I would love to take my kids to something like that. 🙂
Cindy, would you believe that I have never seen The King and I?? Huge fan of Oklahoma and My Fair Lady, but need to branch out and try another classic, don’t you think? 😉
Quietspirit, the views are unbelievable!