Life Lessons from Spring Awakening

So I went with some of my friends last week to see Spring Awakening in Denver. It was a fabulous, and the lighting was the best I've ever seen in any show. It made me cry, but I loved that it was realistic. It's always nice to see something like real life and not be babied about important issues. But it brought to mind some things that everyone should know, so I decided to make a list.

1. Everyone gets lonely
Whether you're a teenager in nineteenth century Germany or an adult in the modern world, no one has gone their entire life without being lonely. We usually don't realize that other people can be lonely too.

2. Not everyone solves problems the same way
Whether you let the 'system' overtake you like Moritz, choose to rebel outright like Melchior, or making things work in your favor like Hanschen, everyone has some way of doing things.

3. Adults rarely endorse crazy schemes
"I must say straight away that fleeing to America is hardly the solution" What may seem like the best way forward to a teenager is not always the best way forward from an adult's point of view.

4. Not all stories have a happy ending
In a world full of Disney-ified fairy tales, I think this is something we need to be reminded of once in a while.