THERE IS STILL MAGIC OUT THERE

     We live in a crazy world where we have elective and nominative figures who are not worth a dime, and worse than that, who harm us. We have supposed leaders who do moronic things and back it up with idiotic statements and denials. We are afraid of climate change, of job searches, of the future and yet we must remember one thing. There is still good in this world.
     There is still the good feel of a hearty laugh. There is the good feeling when a child gives you a hug and when the little one goes to hold your hand. There is a good feeling when a book is finished and a feeling of satisfaction is there. There is good in music, in poetry, in an operatic aria and in watching the countryside pass by during a drive to nowhere.
     And there is still magic in Disney. From the time when my youngest was four and we had our first visit there, we have returned again and again for the feeling of magic. There is excitement when a new ride or attraction opens. There is magic when someone flies thru the air and the fireworks are set off. There is magic in the new show in Animal Kingdom and there is magic in seeing all sorts of people and families walk by, chattering, planning and simply enjoying themselves. One cannot be in a bad mood there unless you are three and overstimulated!!
     The thinking and design that go into these attractions greatly impress us. Tours behind the scenes are one way of learning and knowing people who work there is also a good way. It is also the only place where a huge dude will easily walk around with a Goofy hat on and a Mickey Mouse shirt. It is the only place where families vie to design the best family reunion shirt ever and it is fun seeing how many we can spot - and even the ones for our family reunion there.
     There is much that is wrong with this world and it is very easy to find oneself overwhelmed by all that is wrong, but remember that there is still magic. Believe in it. Believe in the good laugh and  the love of others. As Tinkerbelle pleaded - believing is making it happen. Our belief in magic will make the world a better place as we remove the trash within it, those who would deny us the feelings it engenders, the love it creates and the togetherness it brings about.
     In a world where the boys are playing whose is bigger, be it body parts, mouths or bombs, the fright is there, the danger is there. A bunch of bullies playing chicken. We hear Russia has a bigger bomb and then what? Do we go nuclear?
I'll tell you what. We watch shows like the Running Lights and see the world as it should be - one entity, one being, for the earth lives with us and dies along with us as well. The beauty of the lights, the beauty of the water and the projections of animals in action, if projections they were, that is what it is all about and the sooner we realize that, the sooner we realize that we are wasting the magic G-d gave us, the sooner we will be better. I do not care about the 'mother' or the 'father' of bombs. I care about magic in my life and in the lives of others. Why can we not share all the magic together instead of the hate? Why?