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Let's talk about The Fox and the Hound. Simply because that's a Disney movie that I don't think gets very much attention, and I'm all for the underdog!

Get it - HOUND, underDOG??

Okay, moving on...

You know what Fox and the Hound taught me? Sometimes you'll encounter people in life that, at first glance, seem like they're just waaay too opposite from you to be worth your time. But if you actually give that person a chance, you might make a friend for life. They might end up being one of the funniest people you know. They might end up being that one friend that you call up to do crazy, random stuff with all the time. They might end up being someone that, years later, you can't imagine not having in your life. And you know what? They may be completely and totally different from you. 

Comfort is awesome.  In fact, I am a huge fan of comfort. But sometimes comfort gets in the way of living a richer life. Sometimes you have to just leave the comfort level and be open to meeting new people. People that are different than you. People that come from different backgrounds than you. 

I think it's fantastic that Disney made a point for Tod and Copper to meet as kids. It's an awesome reminder that the "little kid mentality" doesn't care about who "should" be in the circle of friends and you shouldn't be.

So - be accepting of people. Don't just go off the status quo. Go out and meet someone new and different. Because you never know where you'll end up meeting your next great friend.

"Life's one happy game."