Disney's Tangled is probably best known for the sky lanterns that motivate Rapunzel to leave her towering jail cell. Not only do these paper lights call to a young girl, they brighten the sky in scenes of splendor. They elegantly flicker to life and silently float away. Sky lanterns aren't the only great thing about Tangled*, but they do captivate an audience.
A couple of years ago, while lounging about a hotel room in Cuenca, Ecuador, I glanced out the window to a vision I did not expect. Lanterns were silently passing by my balcony. The urge to slip outside and observe was too intense to ignore, and out I went. It was beautiful. Awe inspiring. Surreal. (Or maybe I'm just romantic and nonsensical.) Apparently there is a tradition to release sky lanterns there in honor of a saint...just don't ask me which one.
Either way, I've been a sucker for them. So imagine my surprise to find this while browsing the internet:
Must. Buy. Now.
*Ask the manfriend. I beg him to buy it every time we walk into Best Buy or the movie section of Wal-mart. Thus far he's been able to ignore my pleading.
"All journeys have secret destinations of which the traveler is unaware" - Martin Buber
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