Peter Pan and His Shadow

Walt Disney’s Peter Pan

It’s funny what pops into our minds as we get ready for bed. The other night I was all tucked in, when a memory slipped into my mind as often happens when we try to sleep. When I was little, I loved listening to the story of Peter Pan as he chased his shadow that somehow falls off. Mrs. Darling, finding Peter’s shadow, tucked it away in a draw for safe keeping. While J.M. Barrie’s symbolism was meant to shed light on the ending of childhood, it…