Just Like The Care Bears!

It’s an enjoyable habit to listen to music while doing household chores coz it adds to the atmosphere & I can dance to the music as & when I like. =)

This afternoon, I was listening to MP3 songs from my PC while mopping the house. Strangely, I had chosen to play the Care Bears cartoon movie theme songs, as part of my selected list of songs.

While mopping back & forth in my hall, it suddenly dawned upon me that the Care Bears cartoon is very similar to the angels that were mentioned in the Bible! All my life, I have never realized this similarity & this sudden ‘revelation’ shocked me quite a bit.

In the Bible, angels are heavenly beings in charge of specific duties, according to their designation. Some angels are called to be messengers, others to be warriors in the fight between good & evil in the spiritual realm. Of course, nobody really knows all the different roles are given to angels, but through the reading of several books by Christian author Mary Baxter, I found out that angels are tasked to do many things on Earth, as well as in Heaven.

How are these similar to the Care Bears cartoon? Well, Care Bears live in this place called ‘Care-A-Lot’. It is a place in the clouds overlooking planet Earth. It is a beautiful & peaceful place. Lots of activities are ongoing, such as maintaining of the rainbows, keeping watch over humans on Earth, as well as a place where fellow Care Bears come together to commune & relate with each other, telling each other about the stories that happen on Earth. In times of need, some of the Care Bears will be transported to Earth to help those humans in need.

In my mind, this is quite similar to the description of Heaven, where beauty just amazes everyone till words can’t express at all. It is a place where there is no more pain, sorrow & death. It is also a place where the scenery & building architecture is just so beyond description, just like how beautiful it is at Care-A-Lot, with all the white clouds & rainbows.

To me, the Care Bears are like our angels sent by God to watch over & protect us. In times of need, for example when prayers are made to our Heavenly Father, angels will be sent to help us in our fight against the evil minions in the spirit realm.

I always like the part when the Care Bears will stand together in a straight line & do the “Care Bears Stare”, where they shine forth their chest symbols as a combined bright light, targeting & putting away the bad characters for good. To me, it’s simply a sign of unity which equals greater strength. And that’s what angels do too… fighting alongside each other in the spirit realm. For the good of mankind & out of obedience to God’s will.

So you see… child-like cartoons like the Care Bears do portray some similarity towards this wonderful place called Heaven that we Christians will go to. By far, I think the Care Bears is one of the few cartoons that express care & help to those in need. It teaches kids about the soft side of humanity, such as kindness, love, compassion, etc. Truly a wonderful show for children… =)