What do I value?
Today something unexpected happened, after session I stumbled headlong into a discussion over Disneyland and Disney in general. It got pretty heated and to my surprise there were a lot more emotions involved than I had imagined, but that's how it is sometimes.
Since I really do not care about Disney or Disneyland, they are no concern to me. But something else concerns me and that is my friends, I love them dearly and I do not mean to hurt or offend them, especially over an issue that does not matter to me. So Herewith I apologize to Wren, Sarah, Greg and Sidney, I hope you will continue to enjoy what you like and do not listen to me in this regard.
I grew up with Disney myself, my dad bought all the movies up to a certain point, when the quality decreased and the morality got more questionable. I loved Robin Hood as a fox, he is still one of my all time favorites, but I never had the desire for Disneyland, maybe because it was so unrealistic living in Germany. And when I finally went in 2002, I was not intruiged at all, it just did not appeal to me, nothing that makes me want to pay money for it. But that does not mean that others can or should not enjoy it, I just don't.
For me other things are important, especially at this moment in my life! For the last few years I have been living my dreams or better to say: God's dreams for my life! Saving every penny to make yet another travel, go yet to another place and share what I am truly passionate about and that is HIM! This is what I am here for and that's what I am dying for, if that is the road ahead of me. All for the glory of my King!
So this is what I truly value! Christ my King and Savior of my wretched life. But I also value my friends and there lives and memories do matter to me, just not as much as my King.
I love You
posted by Peter Hering at 12:51 AM
2 Comments:
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Peter, Peter. :)
It might have been heated for Ignatius' record of tame-ness, but it was just a friendly discussion. I strongly doubt that anyone's feelings were hurt. I thought it was really fun, actually. I tend to like discussions where people get "into it." It shows that they're at least interested, if nothing else. Disney is not the "end al be all." It's not that important in the grand scheme of things...and yes, it's flawed. Even so, my childhood memories aren't destroyed, and Disneyland is still a "happy place" of mine. :)
I'm going to have to respectfully disagree with my dear colleague Wrenald, Disney is the "end all be all". It is also, contrary to popular opinion, without flaw.
Regardless, I cautiously forgive you, only because you recognize Robin Hood as the best Disney movie ever.
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