To everything there is a season. In this case, it is Season 4, episode 16 of Spongebob Squarepants.
Say what you will about that show. You may think it's stupid and a waste of time, but I want to chime in. I've been watching this show since I was a kid. Since 1999 (can you believe it's still on the air after over 10 years?). I still like to watch it every now and then when I need a good little pick-me-up because it's cute, silly, and (if you ask me) still hilarious.
Today, I was still feeling down. Looking back on blog posts, pretty much every post I've made this summer has been sad. And it's not because I'm a depressed, emo, the-sky-is-falling kinda person. It's just that a lot of bad stuff has happened this summer. And not just to me. Almost everyone I know has been dealing with their fair share of crapola this summer. It has sucked massively. There's no way around it. I was getting ready to go out today. I had some errands to run. I was feelin' kinda blue. Then the episode of Spongebob came on called "Best Day Ever." I sat down to watch it. And guess what kiddos? I learned something valuable. Cartoons are still teaching people important things. Who knew?
Spongebob's "Best Day Ever" was supposed to go as follows...
Go to work at his favorite place, the Krusty Krab
Go do some of his favorite sport, karate, with Sandy
Go jellyfishing, his favorite pastime, with Patrick
Then go see Squidward's clarinet recital that evening
What really ended up happening?
The Krusty Krab was infested by nematodes
Sandy had a leaky roof and couldn't play
Patrick broke his jellyfishing net
Spongebob lost his ticket to the concert and missed the whole thing
Expectations did not line up with reality for poor Spongebob. They rarely ever do for any of us. Things never play out the way we expect them to. There are always curve balls and winding roads that lead us to where we are truly supposed to be but getting there is never easy and NEVER how we expect it to be. Is that fair? No. Did Spongebob deserve his perfect little day? Of course he did. So do you. So do I. But is it going to happen the way we think it is? Sadly no. But we will in the end learn that we really can have the Best Day Ever if we just change our perspective. You know what else happened in Bikini Bottom on Spongebob's Best Day Ever?
He lured the nematodes away from the Krusty Krab
He fixed Sandy's leaky roof
He lent Patrick his brand new jellyfishing net
He fixed Squidward's broken clarinet reed
Spongebob helped all his friends. So you see, even when we think we are being deprived, we could be helping someone else have the best day ever. And in turn, that could help us end the day on a good note. And that's not too shabby of a feeling. I know this is not news to you. It really wasn't news to me either. But I just couldn't help but smile and share and let you know this...
Tragedy touches all of us. But so does peace.
I have had a bad summer. Good friends of mine have had a bad summer. You may have had a bad summer. I'm sorry. But don't feel blue for long. Spongebob fixes everything. No matter how stupid you may think he is.
Mr. Sun came out and he smiled at me.
Said it's gonna be a good one just wait and see
Jumped out of bed and I ran outside
Feeling so extra exstatified!
It's the Best Day Ever!
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