Life in Disney

Looking back on it my parents brought me up on an unhealthy amount of Disney.

The first cartoon I can remember watching was Bongo the Bear. Its a silent one and not very well but the story goes something like this...

Circus Bear destined for life as a caged show animal, manages to escape life in the circus accompanied by good friend Jiminy Cricket. Circus bear meets and falls in love with Girl Bear, however Grizzly Bear comes along and decides that Girl Bear belongs to him. Circus Bear walks off with tail between legs and heartbroken. However in a moment of realisation Circus Bear realises that Girl Bear wants to be with him not Grizzly Bear and beats him in a David and Goliath fashion. Circus Bear and Girl Bear sail off into the sunset and live happily ever after.

Sound familiar?

I cried in Dumbo, Bambi, The Lion King, Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, Sleeping Beauty and Lady and the Tramp. All of the classic love stories. In fact the only Disney I didn't like was Fantasia - too many flying broomsticks and not enough romance. This has led me to believe that love is in fact like a Disney movie - there is always a happy ending, even if all seems lost, its not.

So imagine my delight today when I heard a real life Disney "Happy ever after" in full swing. A girlfriend of mine after two years after breaking up from her ex got an email today that one could only wish was written to them. It was the perfect email, the blow you away type of email. One that reflected on the past and looked to the future. It was full of regret, hope, sadness, joy, despair, loss, happiness and most of all love. It signals new beginnings but based on the same two people that met across a crowded bus those years ago. All in all the total makings of a Disney film with its perfect happy ending.

Don't get me wrong, am I envious? Yes. Where's my happy-ending-ever-after. But this showed me that they do exist. Miracles do happen, that love isn't just practical its magical. So whilst I wait for my Aladdin to get off his carpet and come find me, I wish them all the luck in the world. What about love you say? Well its clear they already have that covered.