As great as all of that is the best part of the Office is the relationship between Jim Halpert and Pam Beesly. For nine seasons I have watched this relationship grow. It stared as just a guy who had a crush on the engaged receptionist. All he did was try to be her best friend, he talked to her, he listened to her, he cared about her. He was always there for her when she needed someone to talk to. " I was just a guy who had a crush on a girl, who had a boyfriend. And I had to do the hardest thing that I've ever had to do, which was just to... wait".
I waited for three seasons for Jim to tell Pam that he loved her. I waited four seasons for Jim and Pam to finally date each other. I waited six season for them to get married. I saw them through the good time and the bad, through the flirting and the prank polling, to special moments and the disappointing moments. Iv seen Jim put everything on the line and get nothing and it seems as he will never get the girl of his dreams. Iv seen Pam lose all hope and realize that she might never get the chance to be with the her best friend.
And now after we see all of the pain and joy withing their relationship we hit season nine. We see their greatest challenge yet. We see that love and marriage, no matter how perfect, still has hard times. I love the Office, I love Pam and Jim's relationship, and seeing Jim and Pam's relationship go through such a hard time was really hard for me. For awhile it looked like they might not make it.
But as always, when things got bad, when hope seemed lost, they didn't give up on each other. This last episode it looked like it was over for them. As Jim is about to leave for Philadelphia Pam runs out to give him his umbrella. He hugs her but she doesn't hug him back. He hold her tighter as if bagging her to love him. Then they show a clip from the wedding where the pastor is quoting 1 Corinthians 13:4-8.
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails.
The Office is great, but its just a show, its not real. Pam eventually hugs Jim back and all is good and it looks as if there problems are behind them. As unreal as this show is, its still a good reminder of what love is. Pam and Jim never gave up on each other. Like wise Christ never gives up on us, no matter how far away we are or how hopeless things seem, he will never give up on us. The bible tells us that husbands should love their wives as Christ loves the church. He gives us the definition of how to love. Its not easy that is for sure. Love is not easy, its really hard. But If you truly love someone or something you wont give up. You will be like Pam and Jim and work though the hard times. You will be like Christ and Love when love is the last thing that person deserves.
I know its just a show. But love is love. It might not be what TV tells me it is. But you know what, its better. Love is worth all the emotions that go with it. Love is worth the joy and its worth the pain. Because love is the reason Christ created us and died for us. Love is what hold my relationship with Christ together. Love hold all thing together.
Love sucks, but its worth it, and its worth fighting for.
You are in my prayers. keep me in yours. you are LOVED!
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