“It would be so nice if something would make sense for a change.” - Disney's Alice in Wonderland!
You said it, girl! It has been a year since i was layed off, months since i talked to my sister, and awhile since Eddie and i weren't having tense conversations. I understand only that i am a flawed missed up little girl that wouldn't mind following her friend in the blue dress down a rabbit hole. That being said, we all have to stop napping under trees eventually.
Alice, things are supposed to make sense. They don't but they should. Shelly and i had a great chat on the phone today. I will find the right job, eventually. And as for me and Eddie...crazy and deluded as it sounds, i still believe in fairy stories and happy endings. Years of growing up with my kids has taught me that Disney is right!
Lessons from Walt and Company:
Walt Disney
“All our dreams can come true...if we have the courage to pursue them.”
“All the adversity I've had in my life, all my troubles and obstacles, have strengthened me... You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you.”
The Lion King
Rafiki "It doesn't matter. It's in the past."
"Oh yes, the past can hurt. But the way I see it, you can either run from it, or... learn from it."
Finding Nemo
Dory "Hey, look. "Esc-a-pay". Hey, it's spelled just like escape!"
Sometimes it right in front of us and we are looking at it wrong!
Toy Story 1 & 2
Buzz & Woody friendship
Buzz "One minute you're defending the whole galaxy, and, suddenly, you find yourself sucking down Darjeeling with Marie Antoinette... and her little sister."
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Buzz Lightyear: You still worried?
Woody: About Andy? Nah, it will be fun while it lasts.
Buzz Lightyear: I'm proud of you cowboy.
Woody: Besides, when it all ends I'll have old Buzz Lightyear to keep me company - For infinity and beyond
In the end it is friendship that helps makes it fun, pull us back together when we need it, makes the journey worth the risk.
Fox and the Hound
Big Mama "Darlin, forever is a long, long time, and time has a way of changing things."
The Sword in the Stone
Merlin's Wisdom
"Merlin: You know, lad, that love business is powerful stuff.
Arthur: Greater than gravity?
Merlin: Well, yes, in its own way... yes, I'd say it's the most powerful force on Earth.
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Madame Mim: Rule One: No mineral or vegetable, only animal. Rule Two: No make-believe things like, ooh, pink dragons and stuff. Now, Rule Three: No disappearing.
Merlin: Rule Four: No cheating.
Cinderella
"A dream is a wish your heart makes"
Winnie-the-Pooh
"You can't stay in your corner of the Forest waiting for others to come to you. You have to go to them sometimes."
Beauty and the Beast
Belle "well, you should learn to control your temper! Hold still this might sting a little"
Tempers and hard heartedness reaps it's own ugly rewards.
Cars
Doc Hudson: "I'll put it simple: if you're going hard enough left, you'll find yourself turning right."
Lightning McQueen: "Oh, right. That makes perfect sense. Turn right to go left. Yes, thank you! Or should I say No, thank you, because in Opposite World, maybe that really means thank you."
Our elders have been there and they really do know more than we do. Sometimes we are the elders and sometimes we are McQueen but even so we all have something to learn and grow from.
Lilo and Stitch
"Stitch: This is my family. I found it, all on my own. Is little, and broken, but still good. Yeah, still good. "
Pinocchio is packed with tons of great lines! You could fill up an entire Sunday sermon with them!
There are so many many more movies and quotes. I think we should watch a "Disney" a week for good mental health!
