Remember

Last night, Lauren, Erika, and I had the chance to go see Lion King 3D in the dollar (except not ever a dollar) theater.  It was pretty cool to see it on the big screen and be in a theater full of 20-somethings watching a kid movie.  While I wasn't as freaky happy/emotional as Lauren was (it's her absolute favorite movie so I think it like made her life to see it.), there was one part that really got me.


No, it wasn't when Mufasa died.  While that part always made me cry as a kid, the part that brought tears to my eyes was when Simba was all grown up and talking to his father (in heaven).  Since I can't sum it up as great as it was, I'll just put the dialogue here.


Mufasa: Simba. 
Simba: Father? 
Mufasa: Simba, you have forgotten me. 
Simba: No. How could I? 
Mufasa: You have forgotten who you are and so have forgotten me. Look inside yourself, Simba. You are more than what you have become. You must take your place in the Circle of Life. 
Simba: How can I go back? I'm not who I used to be. 
Mufasa: Remember who you are. You are my son, and the one true king. Remember... 


What hit me wasn't what I heard with my ears, but what I heard with my heart.  There in that nasty, decrepit theater, I heard instead:



Brooke, you have forgotten me. You have forgotten who you are and so have forgotten me. Look inside yourself, Brooke. You are more than what you have become. You must take your place next to me. Remember who you are. You are my daughter, and true royalty. Remember... 


While I haven't forgotten my Father, I have forgotten who I am.  When we left the presence of our Heavenly Father, a veil covered our eyes.  We couldn't be tested and grow if we could remember our Father and who we are.  Satan (or Scar in this case) does everything to make us run from that heritage and steal away our full potential.  It is so easy to forget that we are truly sons and daughters of a king.  I am a daughter of God.  I am not just some nobody.  He is here inside each and every one of us.  All we have to do is look, really look, and we will see His image inside of us.  He loves us.  He hasn't forgotten us and will never stop watching over us.  We just need to remember Him and He will guide us.  


It meant so much more knowing that just last week, President Monson specifically chose that message, a quote from a Disney movie, to share with us BYU students in his devotional.  Now is such a difficult time to be alive.  There is so much turmoil and uncertainty all around us.  One thing is certain though.  We have a Father in Heaven.  He loves us and knows us and will always be with us.  It is never too late to turn around and return to Him and our heritage.  


All He asks of us is to remember.