Episode 8 - Mouse of Silver I think about this scene a lot, voiced by an interview with Duncan Trussell and his mother. This whole show is fantastic, co-created with Pendleton Ward (Adventure Time). I just wish you could get it on physical media so it wasnāt stuck on Netflix.
I would recommend this entire show to anyone, but this episode specifically is about grief and love. It is a conversation the creator recorded between him and his mom before she died. This show was such a comfort for me right after my dad died. Funny aside, I actually hung out with the creator for a weekend way back in 2007!
Probably my favorite show of all time. I sleep to it and dream to it. The visuals are so wild and eccentric but fitting for the overall story and you can't really tear your eyes away. While the main content is like a podcast exploring different things like religion, death, meditation, etc. If that sounds like something you'd be into then for sure check out the show! To me it's a kin to a big warm hug coming from an extremely wise wizard.
Iām not a parent and do not plan to be. Kids can wear me out fast with their high energy and noise level; it leaves me very over-stimulated. But itās pretty extreme when people say they āhate kidsā and I often feel itās a reflection of their childhood and beliefs around how kids āshould be.ā That they were expected to be quiet, obedient, and out of the way by their parents when they were little. Itās fucking hard to be a kid. Youāre dealing with a rapidly-changing body and underdeveloped brain, managed by flawed adults who are enforcing boundaries that you do not understand. Itās confusing and hard to manage your feelings and honestly just a lot. People are impatient with kids when theyāre brand new to the world and figuring it all out, and this is a time kids need a friend the most. Children can also be teachers to adults with how they are less habituated to the world. They teach us how to be free and open-hearted and silly and imaginative. A good practice is to be kinder and gentler with kids. If that feels difficult, start with gentleness toward your inner child. Maybe thatās the child in your life that needs your attention and kindness most.
