This is Me
‘This is Us’ is on, grab the tissues.
Anyone who has lost a parent probably had a hard time watching “This is Us.” I don’t just mean the finale, but the whole show. The series is based on how the loss of a parent early in life affects everyone in that family for generations. Generations.
During the show’s six seasons, I often heard people say how much the show makes them cry. “‘This is Us’ is on, grab the tissues.” I rarely, if ever, cried during this show. I don’t get to impact the next generation like Rebecca Pearson.
One of the hardest parts of not having kids is knowing that I won’t have generations after me. That last episode emphasized the circle of life. Announcing the new baby coming into the family as Rebecca was dying is classic life from death stuff. Randall and Kevin sit vigil at their mother’s death bed while also watching their children play four square out the window. Total circle of life.
I’ve said goodbye to both of my parents. I didn’t get to hold my mom’s hand at the end due to work obligations. I was never going to let that happen again. I held my dad’s hand as he took his last breath. I said those same I love yous over and over as Rebecca’s children did in the finale. I hope my “I love yous” got through to him like the speaker on Rebecca’s train. That part I felt to my bones. And yes, I cried during that scene.
