Comments on: Moms

By: Lexis

Lexis — Thu, 18 Jul 2013 04:47:19 +0000

Aww, good job! Your mom didn’t look too surprised, like she knows your a naturally curious person. Her response totally reminded me of my best friend’s mom.
Keep the project going despite what anyone says! It’ll be great

By: Kira

Kira — Wed, 17 Jul 2013 01:48:47 +0000

Thanks Kalani! I totally agree with you. That is a great way to present it! Tons of people have made a living telling exactly these kinds of stories, and who doesn’t love a good bit of Disney history?!

By: Rachel

Rachel — Wed, 17 Jul 2013 00:42:34 +0000

Ironically, isn’t there a character named Athena in the upcoming Tomorrowland movie?

By: Carson

Carson — Wed, 17 Jul 2013 00:41:09 +0000

Interesting to note, in the script Amelia posted there is reference to the statue of the Nashville Parthenon, which is of Athena Parthenos…

By: Jaclyn

Jaclyn — Tue, 16 Jul 2013 21:52:11 +0000

Yes, totally offering! Always happy to help out if I can

By: Amanda

Amanda — Tue, 16 Jul 2013 19:20:44 +0000

It’s great that you finally opened up to her. Even though she might not be interested in what you have to say now, she will come through eventually. You cemented a thought in her that she will think about for a bit. Give her some time and perhaps bring it up again later.

By: YankeeWhite

YankeeWhite — Tue, 16 Jul 2013 19:16:02 +0000

Amelia, have you ever stopped to seriously ask yourself why your mother values hard work, being grounded in the real world and acting like an adult? In her world there is no time for wonder or magic, but plenty of time to do schoolwork and dishes. But why? You said Carlos would disappear into his “office” and told you, his granddaughter, not now, no time to play, I’ve got magic and wonder to create. Now do you honestly think this started only with you? No, it started way back in 1964 or sooner, to your mother, to his daughter. This man most likely had no time for his family, who knows what else he neglected… Who knows how all this made your mom feel and shaped her values.

By: Kira

Kira — Tue, 16 Jul 2013 19:12:50 +0000

Consider it yours

By: Rachel

Rachel — Tue, 16 Jul 2013 18:31:14 +0000

Yes, like everyone else is saying, I’d be more than happy to do a practice interview for you!
Or if you just want interviewing advice, you can ask me I wrote and edited for my school’s newspaper for four years, so I know some things about interviews! Not a whole lot but perhaps I know something that could help. Just let me know

By: Amelia

Amelia — Tue, 16 Jul 2013 17:07:36 +0000

I think I love your list, Kira. I’m going to copy it.

By: Kira

Kira — Tue, 16 Jul 2013 16:16:32 +0000

I am a firm believer in the magic. The best adults I know are the ones who still have the magic. Nanny Marie is like that, my mom too. It’s part of the fun of the world. When you lose your sense of wonder the mundane stuff just weighs on you so much more. I think it would be good for your mom to see the cool things her father was doing. There are some things the world could always use more of, kindness, wonder, magic, these are at the top of my list.

By: Kalani

Kalani — Tue, 16 Jul 2013 16:13:52 +0000

Well said Kira.
I’ll reiterate that your mom is “tired and exasperated,” perhaps one of her days off, when she hasn’t pulled a 10 or 12 at work would be more conducive to a discussion about what you’ve found. Consider this, “edit” it down to the most interesting and factual. Show her there’s a rabbit hole that needs to be explored, a life to be honored and documented lest it be lost to time and forgotten; there is a story to be told. Like Walt, your grandfather was a dreamer of dreams, following in their footsteps is a noble endeavor and I’m sure your mom could be persuaded to understand that (and if not, she certainly wouldn’t disagree in a more practical sense that many have made a reasonable living at it.)