This Is All Of Us | The Odyssey Online
Start writing a post
Entertainment

This Is All Of Us

Learning life lessons while watching the moving tv show "This Is Us"

23
This Is All Of Us
wikipedia

People have been telling me to watch the show "This is us," for a long time now, and I've finally just caught up. By what people were telling me, I knew I would like the show but I didn't expect to love it and learn from it as much as I have. If you haven't watched the show, I promise you will love it. It doesn't matter who you are or what you like, you will love this show because it is about life: the good, the bad, and the ugly. Even though it is called "This Is Us," it's about all of us. We are all humans living in a world that sometimes likes to punch you in the heart repeatedly. But here's the thing, it's worth it. It's all worth it because we have each other to hold onto. When we hang on to our loved ones, we can do and face anything because when we are weak, they are strong. That's what "This Is Us," reminds me of. It might sound cheesy to compare such a deep truth to a tv show, but it's true. Every time I watch the show, I learn something new. Below I have made a list of five lessons I have learned from watching the show. If you haven't seen it, I hope it inspires you to watch and if you have, I hope you agree and enjoy looking at my list.

Five Lessons I've Learned From "This Is Us":

1. Cherish the time you have

This scene was really moving to me. I love William and just like Kevin says in one of the earlier episodes, he really could play the voice of a wise cartoon owl. No matter if we are sick like William, or just living life, we all are dying. It's true. No one truly knows how much time they have left and when you see life through that truth, you are able to wipe away the cares of this world and really experience your time on earth. So live your life! Sing too loud to the car radio, laugh so hard milk comes out of your nose, live in the moment. Just make sure you are living in the moment with the ones you love.

2. Be Thankful for your family

This is one of my favorite scenes in the show. The truth in this scene is that we all have family and no matter what, we need and should be thankful for them. Sometimes we laugh with them, we cry, we fight, we defend them, but at the end of the day, we will always love them. Your family members will always understand you in a way that nobody else will ever be able too. We get one family in this world and no matter where we go in this world, we are only truly home when we are with them.

3. Always love your siblings

There are so many things I love about this show, but I just adore Kevin and Kate's relationship. They are always there for each other because they know that no one in the world can understand them like their sibling. Their relationship teaches us all how precious sibling relationships are. Just like with family, no one in this world can fill the shoes of a sibling, cousin, etc. They show how strong a sibling connection is and how much fun having a sibling can be.

4. Nothing matches the love a parent has for their child

So many scenes with Jack and Randall when he is a kid made me cry. The flash backs to when Kevin, Kate, and Randall are kids are so touching. The flash backs show the power of a parent's love for their child and their willingness to do anything for their child's protection and happiness. I LOVE when Jack and Rebecca defend their children and prove that a parent will always do anything and everything for their child. This show expresses the unbreakable love a parent has for their kids in the most powerful and moving ways possible.

5. Keep your chin up

This quote is from the first episode (I won't give anything away or who says it)! I love this quote! It is basically saying, keep your chin up! Life can be really rough sometimes. But no matter what happens, the sun is always going to rise the next day and there will always be happiness and good times around the corner. There is nothing in this life so horrible that you can't come back from and one day live a life that makes you happy. I truly believe that with all of my heart.


I hope you enjoyed my article and that you are inspired to watch the show "This Is Us"! I promise you will fall in love with it after watching the first episode! Thanks for reading!


Report this Content
This article has not been reviewed by Odyssey HQ and solely reflects the ideas and opinions of the creator.
an image of taylor swift standing center stage surrounded by her backup dancers in elegant peacock esque outfits with a backdrop of clouds and a box rising above the stage the image captures the vibrant aesthetics and energy of her performance during the lover era of her eras tour
StableDiffusion

A three-and-a-half-hour runtime. Nine Eras. Eleven outfit changes. Three surprise songs. Zero breaks. One unforgettable evening. In the past century, no other performer has put on an electric performance quite like Taylor Swift, surpassing her fans ‘wildest dreams’. It is the reason supporters keep coming back to her shows each year. Days later, I’m still in awe of the spectacle ‘Miss Americana’ puts on every few days in a new city. And, like one of Taylor’s exes, has me smiling as I reminisce about the memories of the night we spent together.

Keep Reading...Show less
Entertainment

Every Girl Needs To Listen To 'She Used To Be Mine' By Sara Bareilles

These powerful lyrics remind us how much good is inside each of us and that sometimes we are too blinded by our imperfections to see the other side of the coin, to see all of that good.

80124
Every Girl Needs To Listen To 'She Used To Be Mine' By Sara Bareilles

The song was sent to me late in the middle of the night. I was still awake enough to plug in my headphones and listen to it immediately. I always did this when my best friend sent me songs, never wasting a moment. She had sent a message with this one too, telling me it reminded her so much of both of us and what we have each been through in the past couple of months.

Keep Reading...Show less
Zodiac wheel with signs and symbols surrounding a central sun against a starry sky.

What's your sign? It's one of the first questions some of us are asked when approached by someone in a bar, at a party or even when having lunch with some of our friends. Astrology, for centuries, has been one of the largest phenomenons out there. There's a reason why many magazines and newspapers have a horoscope page, and there's also a reason why almost every bookstore or library has a section dedicated completely to astrology. Many of us could just be curious about why some of us act differently than others and whom we will get along with best, and others may just want to see if their sign does, in fact, match their personality.

Keep Reading...Show less
Entertainment

20 Song Lyrics To Put A Spring Into Your Instagram Captions

"On an island in the sun, We'll be playing and having fun"

8480
Person in front of neon musical instruments; glowing red and white lights.
Photo by Spencer Imbrock on Unsplash

Whenever I post a picture to Instagram, it takes me so long to come up with a caption. I want to be funny, clever, cute and direct all at the same time. It can be frustrating! So I just look for some online. I really like to find a song lyric that goes with my picture, I just feel like it gives the picture a certain vibe.

Here's a list of song lyrics that can go with any picture you want to post!

Keep Reading...Show less
Chalk drawing of scales weighing "good" and "bad" on a blackboard.
WP content

Being a good person does not depend on your religion or status in life, your race or skin color, political views or culture. It depends on how good you treat others.

We are all born to do something great. Whether that be to grow up and become a doctor and save the lives of thousands of people, run a marathon, win the Noble Peace Prize, or be the greatest mother or father for your own future children one day. Regardless, we are all born with a purpose. But in between birth and death lies a path that life paves for us; a path that we must fill with something that gives our lives meaning.

Keep Reading...Show less

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Facebook Comments