Benjamin notices similarities. This is one of his gifts, and he keeps the family up to date about them. He shared a list of movies with plot parallels.
"Peter Pan and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang both have something that doesn't usually fly flying.
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh and The Wizard of Oz both have children
exploring fictional places.
A Goofy Movie and The Muppet Movie both have a road trip.
Lady and the Tramp and WALL-E both have romance.
The Aristocats, WALL-E and Frosty the Snowman all have someone trying to get home.
Robin Hood and The Princess Bride both have an outlaw saving a princess from a spoiled prince.
Sleeping Beauty and Harry Potter both have dangerous forbidden places.
101 Dalmatians and
Chicken Run both have a spoiled lady who's cruel to animals.
Beauty and the Beast and The Incredibles both have someone in despair of never seeing their loved ones again.
The Lion King and Toy Story both have someone learning a lesson in humility.
The Emperor's New Groove and Cars both have a red jerk learning a lesson in kindness.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame and STAR WARS both have a cruel selfish unruly ruler wearing a black
cloak.
Hercules, Joseph King of Dreams and The Prince of Egypt are all stories from the Bible.
Mulan and The Nightmare Before Christmas both have a wise white-bearded man being kidnapped.
Mulan and Anastasia both have Asian women facing a cruel selfish sadistic man wanting to kill people.
Lilo and Stitch and The Iron Giant both have someone designed to destroy, but wants to be helpful instead.
Tarzan, Treasure Planet
and Igor all have scientists.
Dumbo and Ice Age both have an elephant missing their family.
Brother Bear and Ice Age both have animals journeying through a dangerous icy wilderness."
I appreciate his ability to categorize. It is not in my skill set, particularly, though I do know how to lump my daughters and sons.
This weekend, Ben accompanied us as we delivered fruit baskets from the church to people who
have lost someone this year. Ben told them jokes.
It never occurred to me to ask God for a child on the spectrum. But it turns out that God knows how to enrich my life better than I do.