"Hakuna Matata"

This past week, we learned the last bit Perek ג and made some substantial headway in Perek ד. As we learned more about the Gever and his epiphany, we emphasized the point that the Gever can represent the universal man and the cycle that the Gever goes through is the universal cycle of response to trauma. In order to move on, you have to get a new perspective on what's happened and reassess everything. We see this in Eicha: once the Gever comes to terms with the fact that the sin has happened because he sinned, he can move on. In the Perek ד, the מקונן and ירושלים attempt to do the same.

There's one quote from the Lion King that instantly came to mind when we learned this in class. If you know well or have been around me when I'm really stressed or frazzled, you might have heard me say this before.

"Put your past in your behind." - Timone

So this line is good for laughs for the kids. That's definitely a big part of it. It's also a pretty absurd statement. What Timone is trying to tell Simba here is that he has to put his past behind him. In essence, Timone is trying to help Simba gain a new perspective on why and how his father was killed. Now that he has this new perspective, he can move on and enjoy life with Timone and Pumba. Yes, I understand that this is totally fictitious and that it's unreasonable to think that the solution to a trauma/tragedy is to go live with Timone and Pumba is a bug-filled "Hakuna Matata" paradise. 

Let's go back to that point: Hakuna Matata. Isn't that the ultimate goal here? Once we have that epiphany and re-evaluate everything, we can move on. But no worries? In my opinion, this is the ultimate goal in dealing with a tragedy. Once you move on, you don't worry about the past anymore; you just take what you learned and keep on living.

What do you guys think? Is "Hakuna Matata" possible, plausible, or ideal? 

For your viewing pleasure, here's the song.