Just wanted to share with all of you the significance of our most recent post about the circle of life; the Lion King was one of Marcus’ favorite movies growing up. I am sure he must have seen the movie about a hundred times, day in and day out he watched this movie, first thing in the morning he would turn on the VCR…yes the VCR and watch it. He loved it so much he wanted to be Simba for Halloween and his Mom was more than happy to fulfill his dream.

Kindergarten Year at Tranquillity Elementary School

What strikes me is that the movie is about hope rising out of tragedy and I think this is a lesson we could all use right now. Things have been very hard and we need to find strength in each other right now, just like Simba found strength through his friends Timon and Pumba. Be mindful of who you are and where you come from and most of all always be yourself. Marcus was himself through and through and yes he may have been influenced by others at times but he remained his own, very unique self and this is one of the things we will remember about him most.

In the words of Roy Disney this is what the Lion King is about:

“It’s about first of all knowing who you are, you personally inside of yourself and learning to be true to that and learning not to absolve yourself from your own responsibilities.”  Roy Disney

So please take care of yourselves and here is a bit of inspiration from the Circle of Life…

The Circle of Life

Music by Elton John, lyrics by Tim Rice

Performed by Carmen Twillie

From the day we arrive on the planet

And, blinking, step into the sun

There’s more to see than can ever be seen

More to do than can ever be done

There’s far too much to take in here

More to find than can ever be found

But the sun rolling high

Through the sapphire sky

Keeps great and small on the endless round

It’s the Circle of Life

And it moves us all

Through despair and hope

Through faith and love

Till we find our place

On the path unwinding

In the Circle

The Circle of Life