Today's motivation actually comes from The Simpsons of all places. It revolves around Ned Flanders. Several years ago, there was the episode where his wife Maude dies when she got knocked off of a bleacher with several shirts. It was a very unexpected death. Maude was a frequent reoccurring character.
I don't remember the episode that well but I'm sure that Ned had a difficult time coping with the loss of Maude.
Time (episodes) pass and eventually Ned meets a woman that he has some sort of chemistry with. He had a chance to recapture some of the happiness that he lost. Unfortunately, Maude's death still sticks with Ned. This is shown in the scene where you see Ned's mattress. There is a negative space that outlines Maude's body on half of the bed.
Throughout the episode, Ned is spending time with this new woman. He faces the struggle of becoming intimate with this new woman as well. Unfortunately, his feelings about the death of Maude keep holding him back.
By the end of the episode, you see Ned and this woman together in Ned's room. They are both ready to do it. While the audience is expecting for the two to become intimate, instead the two pull on the sheets of the bed to remove Maude's body cavity from the mattress.
At that point, Ned is finally able to let go of the death of Maude.
Put the past behind you where it belongs. You can only make decisions that will impact your future.
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