Hoping this will clear my head a bit and let me focus on more demanding concerns...
If we can put aside the critical analysis of Disney fairytales/corporation-empire, I'd like to reflect on a standard Disney theme: making dreams come true. "A dream is a wish your heart makes..." "Be true to your heart..." "Listen with your heart..." Love requires risk. These are all themes or moments found in Disney fairytales which reflect the character's struggle to embody a dream. Sometimes the characters understand the flaw in their original reasoning, but find their heart's intention pure and they find a satisfying conclusion. Only by daring to dream and strive for those dreams were they able to grow.
There are days when dreams seem very dim and unreachable. There are 'practical' reasons why dreams should remain dreams, but I think it is a reflection of our character when an opportunity arises and we have a choice to make. Do you reach for your dreams or do you say 'some day' will be a better time to fulfill it? This, of course, doesn't mean blindly running into a potential opportunity, but where is a full life when you release life's breath in a sad sigh?
Am I lamenting a missed opportunity or preaching that you should risk something? No and yes. I am reflecting on the (almost) success of making one dream come true. Israel, here I come!
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