As I was sitting with my son this evening watching a Pluto cartoon from 1945 (Pueblo Pluto), I felt so calm and intensely happy. I began to ponder on exactly what it was about the whole Disney thing that makes me feel so grand. It came to me so boldly.........Walt. Pretty simple, I know, but for some reason tonight it impacted me differently. Sheesh, I must watch a million cartoons a year with my son but none of them envelope me like Disney's (especially the classics). I have been enthralled with Walt's face as long as I can recall. His smile exuded a warm, caring, almost father-like reassurance. The more I've learned about him and his life the more in awe I am of this man. To simply say that "he was something special" is a gross understatement. I see HIM in every Disney classic, every turn at WDW and every piece of Disney history I can get my hands on. I can hear HIM humming along with a smile in my favorite Disney classic songs. To have a presence that lingers as strongly as his does even years after death is mind boggling. I could go on and on but won't simply because I don't want to start rambling. Just thought I'd share feelings with you as no one on this side of my world seems to get it.
