Today Irelyn and I went on a date and saw Tangled. She was excited and surprised that we were going out together, just me and her. We got sodas and popcorn and settled into the theater. As the movie started she looked up at me, puckered her lips and leaned in to kiss me. Its amazing how my children can make me feel like a million bucks!
Tangled is the fourth movie we’ve seen in the theater together and once again I found myself sitting in a kid’s movie with tears running down my face. The first time this happened it was in the first 10 minutes of Princess & the Frog. It was as if I could reach out and physically touch and feel the magical wonder Irelyn was experiencing enjoying her first theater experience. The second time was throughout watching Toy Story 3. The playback of an old movie of young Andy playing with his toys did me in. I know my kids are going to grow up, and I look forward to my girls maturing into young women, but in that moment it was if the world was moving at the speed of light. I cried knowing that these days of toys and make believe are so short and precious. And as crazy as it sounds at the end of Toy Story 3 I had a special grin on my face with the comfort knowing I took some of my toys to college with me.
Tangled hit a different nerve this time, an unexpected nerve at that. Rampunzel is a pure, vibrant and naïve character. The premise of the movie involves her being kidnapped as a baby and raised by an evil old lady. As the movie progressed I experienced it through the eyes of my three year old. She was excited, scared, happy and enthusiastic to see what happened next. Its moments like these that put everything in perspective. I went down that rabbit hole and imagined what life would be like if somebody kidnapped one of my girls and I couldn’t do it. I simply can’t imagine my life without either of them. I can’t quantify or express the lengths I would go to protect my daughters.
The date was a success, the kidlet got some special one on one time with mama and I enjoyed every precious moment!
2 comments:
Sounds like a FAB day to me. :)
I'd LOVE to see that movie. Guess I'll be waitin for DVD.
I can't wait to see it but waiting til it comes to DVD (or dollar theater) since G did not do to well at his first movie going experience.
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