The last weekend of summer, before I put away the white
shorts and drag out the backpacks, we took a trip to Chicago.
My family is lucky enough to live where Chicago
is an easy train ride away. Once we get there, nothing is easy. This small town
girl was overwhelmed by the crowds and impatient with the traffic. Glad I
didn’t have to drive in it!
We met a Forrest Gump impersonator at Bubba Gump’s. He only
comes twice a year, and although he has the accent and costume down, he is no
Tom Hanks.
Still, my kids were absolutely star stricken to meet this
impersonator of a fictional character. They looked at him with wonder lighting their eyes. It reminded me of what
we, as storytellers, give to the world if we are good at our jobs. We give them
a world so believable, that people are honored to meet other people who look
and act like the characters we created. It is an enormous task, yet a privilege to do
this. It is, essentially, what built Disneyland and
Disney Worlds. People go to these massive theme parks and come home with star
struck children and cameras filled with pictures of awestruck offspring with
Disney characters.
We all can’t be Walt Disney, but sometimes even Forrest Gump
will do.
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