King Moonracer

OK, I know it’s a little early for Christmas stuff—but just go with me for a minute.

Do you remember King Moonracer from the Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Christmas special?

He is the flying lion who lives in a castle… the king of the Island of Misfit Toys.

King Moonracer flies around the world each night to gather up unwanted toys and gives them a home on his island. He loves the toys that others have cast aside.

He is himself the ultimate misfit. He isn’t a toy. He’s a flying lion who wears a tiny crown.

Unlike all the other misfits on the island, no one laughs at King Moonracer. No one calls him ridiculous.

They are awed by the majesty of his presence. He is alone in the world—yet he seems so content and focused.

He is driven by a sense of responsibility to his mission.

He reminds me of Someone I know…