I Love Mary Poppins

Earlier this week, I went and saw 'Saving Mr. Banks'. I LOVED it... So so so so so much. I totally bawled in the end. I love Mary Poppins. I always have. When I was like... 12, or 13 or so, I was on this "watch Julie Andrews movies all day every day" thing,  and I probably watched Mary Poppins like 500 times. I still love it. I could never get sick of it. And for me, seeing 'Saving Mr. Banks' allowed me to love Mary Poppins even more. (Did I think this was possible?? No.)

Today, I was watching Mary Poppins with the kiddo I nanny. She is almost two, so I knew she wasn't really going to get anything out of it, but it was fun to watch it with her. We got to the part where they are in the chalk painting, and Bert and Mary are singing to each other. This is probably my most favorite scene of the whole movie. You see how much they care for each other. Bert absolutely adores Mary Poppins. And she adores him too. "A lady needn't fear when you are near. Your sweet gentility is crystal clear, oh it's a jolly holiday with you, Bert". She loves him.

Watching this scene again made me think to myself... So some people say they want a love like Romeo and Juliet...(which I think is quite silly.. but that's a whole other story.) Or others want a love like Marshall and Lily from HIMYM... well for me, I want a love like what Mary Poppins and Bert have. They are perfect for each other. I love it so much! Bert can be completely silly, and dance with penguins, and Mary Poppins eats it up. She loves it. And the way he adores her... It is just fabulous! He is so excited to see her when she comes to the park with Jane and Micheal for the first time. Now, I know they don't necessarily end up together in the end of the film, but I like to imagine they do.  Bert knows how important helping families is to Mary Poppins. In the end of the film, Bert says "Goodbye Mary Poppins. Don't stay away too long". He wants her to help those other families, but also will miss her.  This relationship between Mary Poppins and Bert is so lovely! It is the kind of love I want to find.

Well, until next time!

-Meggie