To See With Love

It is getting late and I want to go into the myth chapter in more detail so I will blog about that in the near future.

The other video we saw today was

I have not seen this particular commercial but I have heard of this being done before (but I am not sure if it was done by Dove). I really like this. I really like this because a part of me wants to believe that I am not seen by others the same way I see myself. I think a lot of us think that way. Part of this is really sad because it shows how so many of us look at ourselves in such a more negative and more critical light. But on that same note it is somewhat hopeful because those people were viewed far more beautiful than they thought.

This reminds me of the quote.

“Closed his mouth. Then pressed a kiss on Oskar's lips. For a few seconds Oskar saw through Eli's eyes. And what he saw was... himself. Only much better, more handsome, stronger than what he thought of himself. Seen with love.”
― John Ajvide Lindqvist, Let the Right One In

 This is from the book Let the Right One In, some of you may have seen the movie (hopefully the original version). I read the book I think... in my sophomore year? Maybe? And I remember this quote specifically. Probably the only quote I distinctly remember from the book. Definitely my favorite quote. Oskar was bullied a lot and did not think of himself as well as Eli did and because Eli's powers Oskar got to see himself for once in that view. If you haven't seen the movie I recommend you do and if you have any interest in reading it (it is a bit different) I do have the book if you want to read it.


I hope you too can see yourself with love one day.