Just.A.Little.Happier.Today
Have you ever noticed how most Disney movies have broken families? I grew up on Disney like most of my friends but this just hit me the other day. Think about it…
Peter pan was an orphan
We never hear about Snow White, Aladdin or Robin Hood’s parents.
Nemo, Pinocchio, and The Little Mermaid only have one parent.
And Simba, Bambi and Dumbo all loose a loved one in the movie.
After realizing this I looked into Walt Disney’s life a bit to learn that right around the time he started getting successful with his animation his mother passed away. I found this kind of interesting and wonder if it lead to the on going theme in his stories.
With a divorce rate of 50% these days, broken homes are a very familiar story to most of us. And I think its because we’ve lost sight of how special and sacred marriage really is.
I got the pleasure of being a grooms man in my best friends wedding this year. I got to see him and his wife meet, date, get engaged, and tie the knot. From start to finish they never lost sight. From start to finish they did things the way God intended things to be done.
I went to Disneyland with them today and little do they know but they inspire me and encourage me on a daily basis to follow in their footsteps. Their marriage brings a piece of heaven down into this broken world. It brings hope to those around them. The love they have for one another is a love that shares Christ with others.
Disney’s stories are telling the realities of this world. But my friend’s story is telling the realities of what God has in store for all of us. A love that beats the odds. A love that shakes the statistics. A love that made the happiest place on earth Just.A.Little.Happier.Today
-Billy
