A Spoon Full of Sugar....

Disney movies weren't all about the subliminal messages.  I took so many lessons away from watching those movies, who didn't? With love conquering all, warnings to beware of scary people, and that it's what's on the inside that counts.  So for Friday's Fav, here's a list of cute and valuable lessons.



Carrie's Top 10 Fav Disney Quotes:
1.  "The seaweed is always greener in somebody else's lake."-Sebastian, Little Mermaid

~So true crab dude, we often forget to be grateful for what we do have. ~

2.  "Let your heart guide you.  It whispers, so listen closely."-Little Foot's mother, Land before Time

~Very similar to Pinocchio's message: trust your instincts! That little voice inside us that tells us the truth, we just need to be open to it.~

3.  "The past can hurt.  You can either run from it, or learn from it." Rafiki, Lion King

~Well said, for some people it takes more than one knock on the head!~

4.  "You think the only people who are people, are the people who look and think like you. But if you walk the footsteps of a stranger, you'll learn things you never knew you never knew." - Pocahontas

~Beautiful message for us to look beyond race, and to be open to learning knew cultures.~ 

5.  "Even miracles take a little time." -Fairy Godmother, Cinderella

~Some wait forever, but 'secretly' make miracles happen for themselves, like Cinderella knowing she would soon live happily ever after, she just had to believe. ~

6.  " But oh, to be free. Not to have to go "Poof! Whaddaya need," "Poof! Whaddaya need," "Poof! Whaddaya need?". To be my own master. Such a thing would be greater than all the magic and all the treasures in all the world." -Genie, Aladdin

~I don't know about you, but I can totally sympathize with this character's message.~

7.  "Eating greens is a special treat. It makes long ears and great big feet. But it sure is awful stuff to eat."-Thumper; Bambi 

 ~ Thumper is the brown-noser of the bunny family; he is definitely a mama's boy.  I would generally be annoyed with his constant rule-recital if he wasn't so dang cute! And remember: "If you can't say something nice, don't say nothing at all."-Thumper, Bambi ~

8.  "I am a nice shark, not a mindless eating machine. If I am to change this image, I must first change myself. Fish are friends, not food."-Bruce, Finding Nemo 

 ~Not really about cannibalism, but does show the 'Be the change you want to see' message cleverly presented in a fish-eater's support group. 

 9.  "Take it from an old spectator. Life's not a spectator sport. If watchin' is all you're gonna do, then you're gonna watch your life go by without ya." -The Hunchback of Notre Dame

~Love this quote, for I believe we were lucky enough to be here, might as well live!~

 10.  " I'll tell you what. If you promise not to fight anymore, I promise not to yell at you, except on special occasions."-Nani, Lilo and Stitch

~Tuesdays and bank holidays would be ideal I agree!  I wish negotiations with pre-schoolers were that easy!~

Well friends, it's time to refill the mug! Until next time, "Just keep swimming, just keep swimming, just keep swimming." (Dori, Finding Nemo)