A movie I'll fall inlove with over and over again ♥

A dog has no use for fancy cars, big homes, or designer clothes. A water log stick will do just fine. A dog doesn't care if your rich or poor, clever or dull, smart or dumb. Give him your heart and he'll give you his. How many people can you say that about? How many people can make you feel rare and pure and special? How many people can make you feel extraordinary?

I remember one night, I'm so bored, home alone lying in the bed just scanning channels from the TV, then I switch to HBO. This movie caught my attention, there's a dog and because I'm a dog lover ♥ I'm quite interested to the movie. The movie is "Marley & Me" about a labrador dog which adopted by two couples. Someone suggest that they adopt a dog with a view to making them realize whether or not they were both ready to start a family. The couple ultimately choose Marley (so named after the legendary Bob Marley), a tiny yellow Labrador retriever who made it perfectly clear that he was incapable of being corrected from the outset. Ms. Kornblut is a dog trainer and the Grogan’s leave the dog with her, but after repeatedly choosing to ignore her commands, she expels him from her class.

At work, John is offered a bi-weekly column in which he can talk about the fun and trivia that everyday life can bring, and although he struggles for ideas at first, he soon realizes that he could talk about the tales of Marley and ran it by the Editor (Arnie Klein) who agrees. Marley continues with his antics and provides John with an endless stream of material for his newspaper column which really grabs the readers’ attention and ultimately does wonders for the newspaper’s reputation.

Meanwhile, Jenny discovers that she is pregnant but loses the baby early in the pregnancy. John and Jenny decide to go on a belated honeymoon to Ireland, leaving Marley in the hands of a young woman who finds the dog incontrollable, particularly during the thunderstorms. Shortly after the couple return from Ireland, Jenny discovers that she is pregnant and goes on to give birth to a son named Patrick.

He is soon followed by another boy, Connor and Jenny decides to give up work and stay at home full time with her children. Needing more space, the family move to a larger home in Boca Raton. A daughter, Colleen, is soon welcomed to the family and this is when the onset of Jenny’s post natal depression began. Jenny denies her illness at first and takes her emotions out on John and Marley. John asks Sebastian to care for Marley when Jenny makes it clear that they should give him away, but she soon realizes that Marley is a part of their family and she gives in and says that he can stay.

John was growing tired of his job and when he reached 40 years old eating food from healthy cookbooks, decided that it was time for a change. With his wife’s blessing, he accepted a post with the Philadelphia Inquirer and the family moved to Pennsylvania. Life seems to be the best it has been in a long time for the family until the signs of aging become evident in Marley.

First he is struck with arthritis and deafness, followed by a gastric dilation volvulus that nearly takes his life but he makes a full recovery with health food recipes. Unfortunately, Marley experiences a second attack and there is nothing more that can be done for him. Marley is put to sleep with John by his side and the family bury their beloved Marley beneath a tree in their front garden.


‎"A person can learn a lot from a dog, even a loopy one like ours. Marley taught me about living each day with unbridled exuberance and joy, about seizing the moment and following your heart. He taught me to appreciate the simple things-a walk in the woods, a fresh snowfall, a nap in a shaft of winter sunlight. And as he grew old and achy, he taught me about optimism in the face of adversity. Mostly, he taught me about friendship and selflessness and, above all else, unwavering loyalty."

— John Grogan (Marley & Me: Love and Life with the World's Worst Dog)



I admit and honestly tell you guys that I was crying throughout the movie. I can't help myself crying. I feel the heart of the movie and its so great to realize that in time you feel alone, you feel you are not appreciated, you feel emptiness, you feel you sacrifice all but you are always taken for granted by people you expect to appreciate you, always remember this saying "A dog doesn't care if you're rich or poor, educated or illiterate, clever or dull. Give him your heart and he will give you his. "

Everytime I remember or even read or watch this movie again I still cry out loud :) I love dogs, I care and love my dogs with all my heart. I appreciate every piece of them. You don't need to buy them expensive things, or sacrifice everything for them to be happy just rub their forehead and they will be just fine ♥ or just a water to drink they will appreciate it. Then they will let you feel extraordinary special when they start to wag their tails and lick your face to death everytime you'll go home. :)

It was really quite simple, and yet we humans, so much wiser and more sophisticated, have always had trouble figuring out what really counts and what does not. Sometimes it took a dog with bad breath, worse manners, and pure intentions to help us see.

Me with my dog LALA ♥ (Buch Bday's gift)

Thank you for reading happy weekend :)