Day 109 - Ponyo

When I saw this movie, I was so very thrilled....  It was such a beautiful movie that showed an amazing portrayal of love.  According to IMDb, this is the storyline: "The son of a sailor, 5-year old Sosuke lives a quiet life on an oceanside cliff with his mother Lisa. One fateful day, he finds a beautiful goldfish trapped in a bottle on the beach and upon rescuing her, names her Ponyo. But she is no ordinary goldfish. The daughter of a masterful wizard and a sea goddess, Ponyo uses her father's magic to transform herself into a young girl and quickly falls in love with Sosuke, but the use of such powerful sorcery causes a dangerous imbalance in the world. As the moon steadily draws nearer to the earth and Ponyo's father sends the ocean's mighty waves to find his daughter, the two children embark on an adventure of a lifetime to save the world and fulfill Ponyo's dreams of becoming human."  

I found this movie on Netflix and took a chance on watching it.  What stands out to me is that children have such a beautiful, innocent view of love.  Their understanding is typically untainted by pain and heartache, and they can usually love more freely and openly.  Even though this is a simple, child's story, I find it magical in its simplicity.  He rescues her and he loves her.  She loves him.  She is willing to become human and he is willing to pledge his love to her, saying, "I love all the Ponyos," proclaiming that he loves her, person or goldfish.

While I could say that children don't really understand love, I think that would be a lie.  I think children understand love in a purer sense than adults, and we as adults are trying desperately to get back to the place where love was as simple and free as it was when we were children.  

Is the little kid in you calling out for release, for playtime, for love?  Take time and be a little kid for a while.  Love a little freer, color a picture, run through sprinklers... set yourself free for a bit.  You have your whole life to be an adult.  Take a moment or two to enjoy the innocence of freedom of life for a bit.