Mary Poppins

Happy moment last night as my family enjoyed watching Mary Poppins.  Entertained all my at home kids from 4 to 21.  I enjoyed it with new eyes.  I should have been watching with paper and pencil in hand.  There were quotes I liked, there were thoughts that came.  I loved the way Bert and Mary Poppins taught proper roles.  I loved the respect and confidence they each had for their own purpose or mission.  It sounds funny but they taught truths and principles in a delightful way.


Raising boys I was grateful for the description of Bert by Mary Poppins in a dating setting.  This would be the kind of gentleman I would expect my boy to be.

Oh, it's a jolly holiday 
With you, Bert
Gentlemen like you are few
Though your just a diamond
In the rough, Bert
Underneath your blood is blue!

You'd never think of pressing
Your advantage
For bearance is the hallmark 
Of your creed
A lady needn't fear 
When you are near
Your sweet gentility is crystal clear!
Oh, it's a jolly holiday with you, Bert
A jolly, jolly holiday with you!

Then there is the way that Bert willingly adjusts to the times.  In todays economy we can learn from his example of looking to the need and filling it, being a man for all seasons.

Mary Poppins and Bert are both good at helping others find their own way to correct principles.  They allow others to develop and grow without putting them down or compromising their own morals.

Then there is the overall idea of a spoon full of sugar helping the medicine go down.  What an incredible difference it makes when we have a positive attitude, when we look for the bright side.  Basically when we count our blessings along the way and remember to praise the Lord in the good and the bad times.

My little ones fell asleep again before it was over I may get a chance to continue my study as we watch it again for them.