Sunday Supplement #144 (February 11th, 2024)
Below is another Sunday Supplement with a quote worth sharing, a book worth reading, a movie worth watching, brainfood worth consuming, and a spiritual passage worth pondering.
Please take something away from these recommendations that enriches your week ahead!
Quote of the Week:
“Love makes your soul crawl out from its hiding place.”
– Zora Neale Hurston
Book of the Week:
The Princess Bride – William Goldman
Most people know The Princess Bride from the 1987 film of the same name. I featured the movie in Sunday Supplement #108.
I’m a huge fan of the movie, and I always wanted to read the book. I finally did earlier last year, and I loved it. The book was like an extended cut of the movie, which makes sense.
The novel follows a fictionalized Goldman as he attempts to gift his son the book his father read him as a child.
Goldman discovers that the actual book is much more dense than the version his father read. He proceeds to write his version, which encapsulates one of the best love stories in fantasy.
It’s so hard to encapsulate in a brief blurb, but I highly recommend the book to anyone who loves the movie. And if you haven’t seen the movie, give it a watch.
Movie of the Week:
The 1987 film Dirty Dancing is one of my favorite feel-good movies to put on. The music, the dancing choreography, the acting, and the story are wonderful.
Dirty Dancing follows Baby Houseman, played by Jennifer Grey, as she spends her summer at a Catskills resort with her family. She falls in love with the camp’s dance instructor, Johnny Castle, played by Patrick Swayze.
The film was nominated for one Academy Award, Best Music – Original Song, and won the Oscar for the song “(I’ve Had) The Time Of My Life.”
I delved into a lot of classic films while I was in high school. I wasn’t sure if I’d like Dirty Dancing, but it was on too many top film lists to ignore.
I’m glad I watched it back because I still enjoy the film today. I highly recommend it for a fun movie about summer love.
Brainfood of the Week:
Wentworth Miller | Full Q&A | Oxford Union
Oxford Union is one of the most prestigious debating societies. The institution is renowned for bringing international guests and speakers for discussion and debate.
In this video, actor, writer, gay rights and mental health advocate Wentworth Miller discusses a variety of topics, including his experiences with depression.
In responding to a question about his experience with depression, Miller discusses talking to yourself in a way that is loving and supportive.
Miller goes on to talk about how he knew how to support friends in crisis, but his response wasn’t always kind when he was in crisis. If he spoke to his friends like he spoke to himself, he would have no friends. So, he started to pay attention to how he talked to himself.
I’ve put the link for this video to start when Miller receives the question about his experience with depression, but the whole video is worth watching.
Closing Spiritual Passage:
“Let all that you do be done in love.”
– 1 Corinthians 16:14
There are many Bible passages about love, but I think this one sums up where our actions should originate.
Love can be assumed to mean only good things, but I believe love also means being open, honest, and from the heart.
Being nice can often be a way to avoid confrontation. But I believe if you are operating from love, you wouldn’t avoid challenging situations.
That doesn’t mean you have to be mean, but I think operating from a place of love means connecting with your truth.
Express your love, and have a blessed week ahead!