Bambi Helped Make Me a Better Person

My youngest daughter, Maggie, is 3 and is currently working her way through my oldest daughter’s (16) Disney VHS collection. When Missy was little she received, I’m pretty sure, all of the Disney videos available at that time. We have quite the collection. Right now Maggie is watching “Bambi” and for some reason today that movie caused me to stop and reflect.

I have loved Disney forever. When I was a young child I loved “The Wonderful World of Disney” specials on t.v.  I’ve determined that these movies have actually made me a more compassionate person. I can’t eat venison because I always think “What if that’s Mother?” (referencing Bambi’s mother, of course). I imagine a poor little fawn lost and sad in the forest, calling out for his mama. I think like that about other animals too. Rabbits, to me, are always “Thumper”. I take special care with animals because I imagine them suffering like the characters in my favorite Disney movies- “Lady and The Tramp”, “101 Dalmations”, “The Fox and the Hound”, etc.

The older movies had a greater impact on me, I think, because they were more sad in places. When Bambi’s mother died, I cried. Shoot, I still get teary-eyed when I sit and watch it. The movie helped me see suffering and feel for other beings as a young child. And that benefits me as an adult. Both of my children seem to have a special affinity for animals now and they want to protect them. I think that watching those movies has instilled that sense of compassion and care into them, in the same way it did to me. Not to mention the fabulous memories we all share of our favorite movies. I remember watching “Bambi” as a child, so it’s easy to see that movie from my little one’s eyes. I like that.

Recently the VHS tapes have started to really disintegrate. They’ve gotten a lot of use over the years. The first to go was “The Little Mermaid“. I had to replace it with a DVD, of course. “Jungle Book” is getting worn out too now. So, I’m sending emails to relatives that I need Disney Movie replacements from Santa this year. Then when the tape starts to snap on each VHS I’ll be able to whip out the DVD and everything will be a-ok. No more tears because of lost viewing time.

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