The Emerald Isle
The movie P.S. I Love You came out when I was a junior in high school. My friends fell in love with Gerard Butler and the tear-inducing love story. I fell in love as well, but not with the story or any of the actors, but with Ireland. I had an interest in Ireland before, because of the probable Irish heritage I have and being the proud owner of red hair, but this was something different. I watched the movie, intent on the beautiful landscapes, scenery, and accents, and that's when I decided. I wanted to visit Ireland someday. Fast-forwarding to my senior year of college, which was many BBC shows and Ireland-based movies afterward, and my mother and I had concocted a plan that we would take a trip to Ireland for my graduation. At this point she, with some encouragement from me, wanted to see the country as well. However, as with life, priorities and practicality won out and, while I definitely do not wish things differently in the least and am ever-grateful...