{"id":10280,"date":"2020-08-21T17:47:50","date_gmt":"2020-08-21T21:47:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/amothersrandomthoughts.com\/?p=10280"},"modified":"2020-08-25T20:07:48","modified_gmt":"2020-08-26T00:07:48","slug":"a-mom-reviews-disneys-the-one-and-only-ivan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amothersrandomthoughts.com\/a-mom-reviews-disneys-the-one-and-only-ivan\/","title":{"rendered":"A Mom Reviews: Disney\u2019s The One and Only Ivan Movie"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
A silverback gorilla in a mall – sounds absurd! However, The One and Only Ivan Movie was actually based on the true story of a shopping mall gorilla. This Disney movie was originally scheduled to be released in movie theaters – and you know COVID has its way of changing things. Life changes, things change, and even how humans view the world changes. Ivan is one of those changes that signify we are constantly re-evaluating life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
When the real Ivan came to a shopping center in Tacoma, WA, in 1967, many people had never seen a silverback gorilla. This would have been a treat to see up-close and personal. However, just because something would have been a treat, doesn\u2019t make it the best for the gorilla or the human!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But it is precisely because of gorillas like Ivan, that we know so much more about silverback gorillas. As we learn more, we become more aware. The more aware we become it seems we begin to judge harshly the humans that have come before us. May we remember that we are on a journey to learn, become better, and do better. May we never forget that without the lessons taught by the errors of previous generations, we would never be \u201cso enlightened.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n