1 Tv Show That Changed How I Thought About Death As A Kid

We’re all leaves passing by.

I used to watch a cartoon called Thundercats about ten years ago.

The second episode of the series was called The Song of the Petalars. Here’s a short description of the whole episode:

The main character and his friends get lost in a forest. They meet a group of flower people called the Petalars. They die very fast (usually in about a day). Their bodies become dead leaves and the wind carries them away.

The Petalars helped the main characters find their way out of the forest. The Petalar developed a friendship with the main character but he died when the main character found his way out. The Petalar said something that stuck with me before he died.

“At the end of the day, it’s not about how long we’ve lived, but how fully we’ve lived.”

I had a horrible fear of death back then. I’d shake at the thought of losing anyone in my family. This show taught me that humans are like leaves passing in the wind. Instead of fighting reality, live your short life to the fullest.

You’re here for a reason.