Leo

 

Hey Everyone, this is the week before my birthday I can't believe it! 

My last week of being 28.. And it will be my last year in my twenties! I am ready and excited, I know it is going to be a day  of laughter, joy, and lots of love and fun! I’m going to cherish these last days of 28 and go into 29 confidently!

 I even have a special entrance ready for my big day, I am dancing to one of my favorite songs! 

I have decided to write about one of my favorite movies.  It is called Leo and it stars Adam Sandler, Sunny Sandler, Sadie Sandler, Rob Schneider and a whole wonderful cast of people starring in the movie.

 The movie starts with a long-time class pet named Leo who is 74 years old the tuatara and Squirtle the box turtle live in a fifth-grade classroom at a Fort Myers elementary school.

 During a parent-teacher conference the teacher who teaches the fifth -grade class is pregnant Mrs.Salinas she is announcing her maternity leave, the school is running a competition where the best class of fifth grade gets to go to Magic Land Park at the end of the year as a reward.

 There is a substitute teacher who is a much older woman and not as nice as their teacher is she meets the kids, and she tells the kids right from the beginning that she isn't like their teacher that they are used too and if they are bad or act out, she gives out demerits she doesn't give out gold stars for when they are good  or achieved something in class.

 She's a teacher that expects the children in the class to follow everything she says and she is an old school teacher she plays by the rules...  when the kids first meet her they want their teacher back right away because they are not quite used to this substitute teacher yet.

 During the parent-teacher conference Mrs.Salina's mentions the new substitute teacher to the parents who will be taking her place while she is  taking care of her baby, the parents express their displeasure about the situation at hand to Principal Spahn about their displeasure with the teacher who is coming to teach the class while their children's teacher is away.

 Leo hears one of the parents say that tuataras live to be 75 years old and he is in despair when he realizes he is 74 years old and he hasn’t accomplished his dreams of going to the everglades.. the next day the strict substitute Virginia Malkin arrives and  is quickly loathed by the students, she decides to the students one at a time bring the school pet home to teach them responsibility.

Leo is excited about this adventure because he thinks it will give him a chance to escape, Leo is taken home for the weekend by a young lady named Summer.

 she is an overly talkative girl , she talks about anything and everything she talks so much to the point where whoever she is talking too starts dazing out because she has talked so much their aren't to focus on what she is saying anymore because of all the previous things she has said as soon as she gets home with Leo.

She gets right  into her talking routine and talks all through the ride from school, and then when they enter the house from getting home from school, and she talks all through dinner and then her and her family watch a movie and she talks the whole way through the movie and then she talks a lot when she tucks her little sister into bed and can't hear what her sister says because of her talking... she is nice and caring and loving she just has a lot she wants to say.

 Leo tries to make his escape and accidentally reveals to summer that he can talk and suggests to her to ask questions to improve her conversation's with her classmate, because of that Summer gets more popular in her classroom.

He shares that the popular kids at school are the ones that want to learn about others, one by one her fellow students Eli who is a student in the class who has helicopter parents and shelter him and has overprotective parents, they assign a drone to hover him all day long.

 Leo encourages Eli to share his true feelings with the drone and to tell it not to smother him so much, when Eli shares his feelings the drone is saddened.

 Eli is glad that he shared his feelings and now he is living his life the way he wants to, Jayda one of the popular students in the class Leo shares with her that she isn't that great and that she is miserable trying to live up to a standard that she thinks she is supposed to do and is miserable and tells her to live her life like a normal kid and enjoy being a kid.. because childhood goes by so fast, it is important to capture every minute of it! 

Being an adult will come before you know it... Enjoy your childhood while you can and cherish the memories with it! Cole who is know as a class clown and makes everyone laugh, he is a little insecure about the way his voice sounds because he thinks it's high pitched.

 Leo tells him his voice is special and unique, because it is his voice and that is what makes him different from everyone else, he encourages him to talk in his normal voice and not to worry about what others think of him just be himself and his friends will love and care for him for just being himself. 

Leo helps a lot of the kids in Mrs. Salina's class Leo requests to them to keep his talking ability a secret and doesn't tell any of them that the other kids know he can talk. 

You will have to see the movie to find out what happens next, I Can tell you it is a happy ending and I can also tell you the kids have a change of heart and end up liking the substitute and appreciating that she came in to cover for their teacher while she is on maternity leave .

 I decided to write about this movie because I love the way the story is portrayed and how it builds you up and encourages you to just be you and people will love you for just being who you are..

And real true friends value you for who you are not what you can give them. I am grateful and thankful for all my friends and who stayed with me and riding with me for 28 years and have never left my corner! One of my favorite characters from the movie is Summer, I feel like I can relate to her because I also love to talk, I mean absolutely love it I can talk about anything and everything talking is one of my favorite things to do, I can strike up a conversation with almost anyone and if it is the right person and I feel like it is a strong and good connection I could talk for awhile that is how much I love to talk.

And if I am at a event or  at a party or celebrating something I usually the second to last person to leave the event because I am talking or engaging with someone and enjoying myself... and sometimes or occasionally I am the last one to leave church because I want to make sure I say hello to everyone before I leave! 

 I can see myself a lot in Summer, She played her part really well and made it seem like the character she was playing was a real-life person! 

And with Cole, I could relate to him because I also have a unique voice, I have learned to love my voice because it is mine and it is something that brings a lot of people joy and that a lot of people love! I used to try to deepen my voice to make it sound normal and not high-pitched like it normally is, It took a little time I have learned in my 28 years I have been blessed to see that I shouldn't change something about myself to make the other person feel comfortable and me feel uncomfortable, I like who I am and I like my voice!

 I wouldn't change a thing about it... I was given this unique voice for a reason and I am going to use it to the best of my ability and I believe one day my voice will be used for something majestic and amazing and I know it will blow people away and once they hear my voice, they will be like WOW I love this Girl's voice it makes me feel so happy!

 I wish I could hear it all the time, I hope that you can hear my voice through my blogs.. because I am putting my heart and spirit into it.. and because I want to bless people and give them a chance to learn more about me and who I am and show them the Princess behind the voice! You all are special and destined for greatness! 

I encourage you to love yourself and who you are and don't think about what other people say or think... Just keep walking the walk and talking the talk.. and being the best you that you are because you are an incredible human being..  one little tip about me I absolutely love Disney with all of my heart.

 I have loved it since I was a little kid, I think I would be perfect for Minnie Mouse for her talking voice because we sound the same way and both sweet and kind I believe that will come true one day I believe somehow someway my voice will be used in a animated movie, one of my favorite Disney Movies is the Incredibles... I enjoy it so much, Because it is a family movie and I am a big family person and each of them have a special power that makes them unique! 

Check it out when you get a chance you will love it ! I know I do... what made me think of this is a  special shout out to Ms.Tracey Torres who mentioned the Incredibles.., and how they have their own super power and when they put them all together it all works out!  

I absolutely agree with her, she mentioned this in a video that showed at Church Today and they were talking about all kinds of teams they have at the church and what they do and what is involved in the different teams! 

Her statement just stood out to me a lot because I love Disney.. If I hear anything about Disney my ears are going to perk up.. because it is something I deeply care about and love, In my Pastor's sermon today he mentioned Walt Disney, he mentioned how Walt Disney was fired from the newspaper for lack of imagination, if he would have been stuck with the newspaper his imagination and creativity would have been capped and the idea that he was preparing to make an amusement park of Disneyland  wouldn't have happened and we wouldn't have Disneyland or Disney World Today! My favorite amusement park is Disney World Personally, because it is such a joyful place and I always forget my worries and stresses when I am there because it is so happy! 

Sometimes a door is closed for a reason it may be one that you wish have been opened and hoping for to open, it just means something better is store for you! 

Remember when one door closes another one opens and the best is yet to come, For example I was hoping the door would open for Hershey Chocolate World, I wanted to be a character or greet people because I love seeing the joy on people's faces and as much as I wanted to work there that door was closed.

 I was disappointed at first, I thought to myself there is something better coming and a different door that is opening for me and right now I am at Tj Maxx, I am happy and I enjoy it hopefully this will open the door to Disney World I'm going to keep believing for it! Keep reaching for the stars and believing in your dreams because Dreams come true! 

My favorite scene from the movie is Leo's and Summer's first interaction with each other that makes me laugh a lot.. I also like the experiences Leo has with each of the kids and he how he gives them advice and lifts their spirits! 

Adam Sandler is a great guy, he is kind, and caring and sees the good in everyone! And is a wonderful friend, He is a great actor and is loved by many and has touched many hearts and lives! He is doing amazing with his career and movies... He has a lot of good ones out there and ones that will make you laugh and touch your heart! I will always be a fan of Adam Sandler and enjoy his movies! His lines from his  movies are also very memorable and they get stuck in your head. I love the movie WaterBoy and one line I hear in my head is what Mama doesn't know won't hurt her!

 I recommend this movie to anyone who wants to watch a good family film!