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Dear Reader,


Today's title comes from the recent Disney film, "Frozen." It was a GREAT show. The balance between comic relief and the story line created a very fluid exchange for the audience. One of my favorite aspects of the movie was the plot. The main goal of the protagonists was to solve a misunderstanding between two people, rather than trying to overcome a powerful, evil force. Of course evil exists all around in the movie, but the main story is based on a simple misunderstanding between two sisters.

Another wonderful contribution to the quality revolved around the love story. There are a couple songs that perfectly illustrate two different important attributes of a good relationship: "Love is an open door" and "Fixer Upper." The first is an exchange between the two lovers talking about how open their relationship is, despite any craziness that there may be. The latter is sung by the family of the one of the lovers and tells the listener that a person can look past the flaws of another, loving them the same way.

All that said, here is an update on my life. I have been seeing a lot of a young woman lately. We have had lots of fun getting to know each other, even though we are still getting to know more. Much more. However, I mention these songs about a good relationship because they are two things I'm working on while spending many wonderful hours with her. I like her a lot. :)

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