Lessons from the Lion King

"You must take your place in the great circle of life"

"Remember who you are.....Remember"

How this small film has affected my life...

All through elementary school I felt outcasted. I was the shortest person in my class. And since I went to a private Catholic School, my class was about 20-30 people. I was always the last person chosen for a team in gym class, and all of the girls in my class always made fun of me or made me do things I didn't want to do. And to top it all off, I am very (need I underline and italicize and bold this) VERY self-conscious. I think that that was a direct result of what occurred when I was younger. If I wasn't the best at something (which was how I felt all though elementary school), I felt sad. So most (but definitely not all) of my after school hours were spent secretly crying alone in my room. However, my best friend in the world lived right next door to me. She was born only 4 days after me, but is still a grade lower than I am. (December Birthday) She was really the only person who ever provided me with a true sense of friendship, and a sense that someone other than my family truly cared about me.

Anyhow, this movie came out when I was in the 7th grade. As I sat there and watched this movie, I saw wonder. I saw a story that stole my heart. It showed me that one could not be without being who he was, who he was meant to be. It showed me that the relationship within is what strengthens the relationship with your father, with your brothers and sisters, and brings you to the understanding of how the circle of life is a part of your life, and how it continues with or without you to lead the way. But the one thing in the movie that stole my heart, the one thing that has kept me loving this movie was that it showed me that love is possible, love is out there and it is for me.

You know that little voice inside yourself that doesn't talk to you, but you just know, you don't have to believe, or have faith, because you just know? Well that is what it gave me, the understanding of knowing that "he" is out there, and he too will wander until we finely meet.

By the end of the movie I was in tears, it gave me what I had built up in my mind as the end of my life, and showed me that to just live, to find your way until your way shows you what you must do and you will be happy for the rest of your life. It gave me so very much within my life that sitting here and writing to you all couldn't ever explain what feeling it gave.

I give to all of you in the world my gift. Those of you who think that love will never come, that there is not anyone in the world that could be for you: you must have faith, for I am still looking for "him." Love comes in so many different ways, so many different levels that the expression that love is blind couldn't be more true.

But for now those of you who can not find love, I offer my friendship, I love my friends with everything I can give, because the gift of friendship is almost as powerful as love itself.

I believe this movie has saved my life, or showed me what the life of love can be about.

Mad props to Disney for that:)

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