ashamed to return, still blaming himself for his father's death. There was no way that he could change what happened, so why would he go back now?

It takes the wise words of a dear friend of Mufasa to change Simba's mind. Rafiki, the mandrill who helped present Simba in front of the crowd at Pride Rock the very day he was born, reintroduces himself to Simba, telling him that he knows that he was Mufasa's son. While Simba is still stubborn, and won't go back, this doesn't faze Rafiki one bit. He takes Simba to a nearby pond, tells him to look into the reflection in the water, and tell him what he sees. Watch what happens below.

So, after talking with the spirit of Mufasa, Simba realizes whatheartless Scar. The fact that he did make the choice to set things right shows a lot of courage, and I think we all could learn a thing or two from Simba.

It also taught us the power of friendship, as Simba's loyalty towards Nala, Timon, and Pumbaa outweighed anything else. It was even more important to him than being king. And, as Scar would find out towards the end of the film, sometimes betraying the wrong people could lead to disasterous consequences.

But Scar was a meanie, so who cares about him!

In the end of it all, 'The Lion King' was probably one of Disney's finest example of a good vs. evil story. Yet, it was also a wonderful coming of age story, with Simba growing up before our