the MAGICAL kingdom

I spent part of tonight listening to and singing along with Disney songs. My friend was very keen on the idea of convincing me that Disney movies all carry an alternative and very insightful message. It was also brought to my attention that Disney songs also carry messages which should be learned. At the end of the whole thing...I think I believe it. I suppose this can be said about anything---you can tailor anything and find a personal message in it. You can take it and apply it to any situation and make it somehow useful. I found this to be especially true with those Disney songs and movies. The purity and simplicity of their content is really much more complex than any child realizes. They really do hold real valuable messages. I guess I was somewhat converted tonight. I am not a 'born again disney freak', just more of a believer. More of a believer that there are lessons to be learned all around us. There are experiences every second of every day that can hold a message for us to make real and useful in our lives. This is not saying that we should overanalyze and miss the real living part of things. I am merely saying that we really do have a lot of resources out there which can be internalized and help to positively influence us. Who knew it would start with Disney? MAGIC