Un Diario De | Una Pasion

But here is the magic trick of Nicholas Sparks’ story: The romance isn't just about the young, sweaty version of Ryan Gosling. It is about the old man reading the same story over and over again to a woman who can no longer remember her own name.

For the uninitiated, Un Diario De Una Pasión (The Notebook) tells the story of Noah Calhoun and Allie Hamilton. They are the original blueprint for “opposites attract.” She’s a wealthy, polished city girl. He’s a poor, sawdust-in-his-hair country boy. They spend one perfect, explosive summer together in Seabrook, only to be torn apart by class, war, and parental meddling.

Two hours later, you are sobbing into a pillow, clutching your heart, wondering why real life doesn’t come with a soundtrack by Aaron Zigman. Un Diario De Una Pasion

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The movie isn't called The Phone Call or The Kiss in the Rain . It’s called The Notebook —or in Spanish, The Diary of a Passion . But here is the magic trick of Nicholas

If you grew up in the early 2000s, you know the drill. It’s a rainy Sunday afternoon. You’re flipping through channels, and you land on HBO. Suddenly, you see a man in a white suit rowing a boat down a glassy lake surrounded by swans. You tell yourself, “I’ll just watch five minutes.”

So, yes. Go ahead. Watch the scene where they reunite on the street in the rain. Watch the final scene in the nursing home. Let the tears fall. They are the original blueprint for “opposites attract

Because, as Noah says: "The best love is the kind that awakens the soul and makes us reach for more."