Once I was A Mermaid
In 1990 I was 5 years old and living as a mermaid under the sea with my best friend. We were transported to this sea every time the music sparked our imaginations! The Little Mermaid was iconic because it was the first princess movie where the girl was not completely isolated, sound like a little kid, had more than a handful of lines, and had more motive than just falling in love. The animation and creativity had improved quite a bit too. It was the beginning of a long, long run of inspiring characters, beautiful art, creativity that blows the mind, compelling plots and story lines that pull at the heart strings of anyone in possession of one, that is, a heart. I was completely enamored with The Little Mermaid and I think prince Eric was my very first crush! I would watch the movie multiple times a day and that went on for a few years. I would sing every song and pretend to be Ariel. I would splash in the bathtub like I was singing to prince Eric on the beach about how I woul