Prepare to cry a bit. It'll be cathartic.

Having parents who don't understand you isn't foreign to the kids' genre...

But Ole Golly's description of why they're not present at home is particularly disheartening and even scarier because it's accurate.

Then Harriet has the rug ripped out from underneath her...

You're now witness to a defining childhood moment — which you probably didn't realize as a kid — but as a grown-up, you're like, whoa, here's the moment where everything changed.

This scene, where the goodbye begins...

Will break your heart.

As Harriet continues with Ole Golly's departure...

You start to realize how devastating this is. As a kid, it probably made you feel scared and you wondered, Is this how hard it'll be when I have to say goodbye to someone?

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This is hilarious. Also, how unimpressed do the Ansari's look?

Source: uproxx.com

Despite what your parents told you, your brains weren't rotting away as you battled Bowser on your NES.

Stop and smell the flowers.

Sure, they may give you allergies, but you never know when one will give you a great opportunity... like the ability to shoot fireballs at your enemies.

Look before you leap.

Anything can put in you in the path of disaster. And who wants to hear the "Mario death" sound? It's the chime of pure failure.

Don't be afraid of the road less traveled.

It may take you to new and exciting places. And admit it: Worlds 2-3 through 3-4 are boooooring.

Mushrooms are a healthy part of any diet.

They have immune-enhancing properties and may help you live longer. Or maybe even give you a 1-Up in life. But not all mushrooms are created equal—some do strange things like make you grow taller. Hasn't anyone learned from Alice in Wonderland?

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