Category: Friendships

Friendship is a recurring theme in films by Walt Disney Studios, especially their animated productions. As I continue the subset of examples of animated friendships in my series, New Year; New Types of Friends, the friendship of Woody and Buzz Lightyear in the Toy Story movies, shows us how moving a friendship beyond its comfort zone can provide opportunities to grow in character.   About Disney’s Pixar Pixar Animated Studios is a computer animation studio known for its critically and commercially successful feature films. Based in Emeryville, California, Pixar was purchased by The Walt Disney Company in 2006 from Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, its majority shareholder after its spin-off from Lucasfilm Ltd in 1986. Pixar’s mascot Luxo Jr. is a desk lamp from the studio’s 1986 short film of the same name. The studio uses RenderMan Interface Specification a technology that turns three-dimensional scenes into digital photorealistic images.  Pixar has produced 26

One of my favorite movies is Disney’s The Lion King because there are many messages that apply to our lives as men and especially to our friendships. My next post in the series, New Year; New Types of Friends, continues the subset of examples of animated friendships. In this post, I highlight lessons from some friendships that show us how to confront our past and live more worry-free in order to become the men God designed us to be.  One is the lovable happy-go-lucky meerkat, Timon, and his kindhearted, sensitive friend, Pumbaa, a warthog. This fun-loving duo shows us that we all need loyal friends to lean on during difficult times.  The other comes from Rafiki, the wise baboon who helps young Simba remember who he is and where he comes from. In each of their own ways, Simba’s friends help him overcome the lies he was told about his

As I continue this subset of animated friendships in literature for my series, New Year; New Types of Friends, I present another example that fits the bill of a book, cartoon, and even a recent movie. Winnie the Pooh and his friend Christoper Robin teach us several things about love,life, and friendship that apply to even into adulthood, especially that friendships stick together like honey. As Pooh often says, “A day without a friend is like a pot without a single drop of honey left inside.” The Value of Children’s Stories  Growing up, many of us have learned valuable lessons from classic children’s books. The stories of Christopher Robin and his imaginary friends: Winnie-the-Pooh, Piglet, Eeyore, Tigger, Owl, Rabbit, Kanga, and Roo teach us how to be kind and cherish the people we meet along our journey. Although only a child, Christopher Robin is much wiser and more mature than any