Emphasis Preaching Journal

In the 1984 movie, Splash, there is a scene in which the main character, Allen Bauer (played by Tom Hanks) gives a beautifully wrapped gift to the mermaid (played by Daryl Hannah), who has temporarily taken on human form. The mermaid, never having received a gift before, takes the box, lovingly strokes the ribbon and the bow, and expresses her thanks over and over again. She clutches the still-wrapped present to herself, tears in her eyes. Allen has to help her realize it's not the wrapped box that's important, but the mysterious gift concealed within.