Definitely this movie turned our stomachs up and down, freeze our jaws from laughing and swell our eyes from crying. But eventually at the end of the movie, the one goal remains- The End. No matter what the ending is, you cannot change the END. It was already planned, setup, expected and prepared. Watching this movie didn’t give me a heartbreak, but rather agreed to the whole story or main point.
(Just for the sake of some who haven’t watch this great movie, I won’t spoil the story…) *evil laugh
Ginny, left Marco with no reasons…. Why? That’s for you to find out! Sorry. When she came back, she tries to win Marco, AGAIN.
Here are some lessons I got and that made me say “COME ON!” “That’s right” “True”….
1. Never EVER, and I mean it! EVER… END the relationship without any REASONS or EXPLANATIONS.
Everything has its own reason. Every questions has its answers. Leaving someone you dearly love because of FEAR is not LOVE at all.
Marco- “I deserve an explanation, I deserve an acceptable reason…” –
“In love there is no fear”
2. Leave with CLOSURE and make things CLEAR.
-Ask if you may, ASK if you are READY, ASK if you are confuse, ASK if you want some answers… Remember you have the right to ask!
No matter what the response is and will be, it shouldn’t bother but rather Gives you peace.
“Ang hindi ko lang alam, kung Bakit? Kelan nagsimula? Anong nangyari sating dalawa? But today, I resolved to stop bothering you…”
“May dahilan kung bakit tayo nagkita” Yes, there is! watch the movie so you could know!
3. PSP “Past is Past”
Philippians 3:13 “Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead,”
Let go what you should let go. Stop revolving your world to one subject. Its a big world out there! Go out, learn, EXPLORE! Something better is on hand if you let it …..
4. Never let one thing that will stir your heart to give in to temptation..
I’m sure Marco did know that Ginny might come back and agree to work with him. And I am sure that Marco did know that there might be some instances that they will spend some “alone” together. at first it was for businesses sake, then Ginny’s “assumptions” put her to hurt herself. Marco tried “iwasan ” her, but same Ginny as she was, aggressive and desperate, everything turned to ugly side of the story. Do not rekindle the past if you think it will hurt you. Erase the memories, delete the messages, but learn from it.
Temptation is always there. But it is your CHOICE to RUN away from it!
5. Ladies, never be so AGGRESSIVE and DESPERATE
If you feel something for that guy, KEEP IT, let the men confess it, let them do their part!
“Stop assuming, unless the man stated his intentions. ”
Ginny, boldly confessed her feelings to Marco in front of many people. She did her part too VOCAL AND EXPRESSIVE. We are not designed that way, Its men part to boldly confess their intentions to us.
6. Pride will not make your relationship work, humility does…
Ginny became prideful of what she sees on how Marco becomes. She kept what she thinks on who Marco is to become. Pride destroys everything. Remember that Ginny was vocal and expressive? This time she stopped that kind of attitude, she feared to share her thoughts and feelings to Marco. Accept the person you love, be open, misunderstanding and conflicts will not run out in a relationship. But acceptance and humility should always be part of both parties.
7. Friends has a big part in your life. Treasure them!
We have two different kinds of friends Pro and Anti 🙂 Pro because they just want to indulge you to fantasy or Anti because they know what’s the truth and they want to be honest with you.
“kaibigan kita! and I refuse to watch you kill yourself”
“Nakalaklak ka nanaman ng pagasa, subukan mo kaya lumaklak ng REALIDAD..”
“Working with your Ex is complicated!”
They tell us the reality. They share what they feel. Its either they let you enjoy the fantasy or bring you to reality.
8. BE FORGIVEFUL
Common saying is “to forgive is to forget”. How I love in this movie is it shows how to accept ones mistake, how to forgive with LOVE…. You cannot forgive someone if you still have BITTERNESS in your heart. Ginny became to desperate when she really want Marco back in her life badly. That brought Marco to choose between Patty and Ginny. This is the line that made me amazed how BRAVE AND COURAGEOUS MARCO was…
Ginny: So tulungan mo naman ako ngayon, how do I UNLOVE you?
Marco honestly replied: I really don’t know.. But what I know is I cannot UNLOVE you, I’ll just LOVE YOU BUT IN A DIFFERENT WAY….
That courage! That STRAIGHT-forward answer! harsh but honest! Painful? Yes, but gave both of them PEACE that they needed!
No matter how RIGHT you feel for that person, no matter how HIGH level of infatuation you have for that someone you dearly love, if the timing is WRONG, then its still WRONG. People come and go. We either let them in or go. Accept the mistakes or just keep it. Learn or fail. Be wise or waste it . Either ways, there’s always something better that comes to our lives. Its a matter of how WISE in making the decision. You need courage to confront the reality, confidence to accept the truth. I recommend this movie to all the singles, the beginning and the end has something to take home….
Not a heartbeaking story… REALITY ROMANTIC MOVIES HAS FINALLY COME TO SENSES…. FINALLY! Cheers to Star Cinema production and to the whole team of Starting Over Again.
p.s some lines stated above are not exact so pardon me. 🙂
On Bended Knees 