This Opossum Meme Will Make You Choose Between Giggling and Saying "Aww"

By Brinton Parker
Imgur user Sretlaw
Imgur user Sretlaw

Every once in a blue moon, a meme comes across the internet with so much lighthearted innocence that it simply makes our hearts happy. The latest example of this good-natured meme trend is the "Optimistic Opposum," a surprised marsupial discovered by a hunter in New Zealand, who couldn't help but take the adorable creature's picture and share it with the internet.

The little guy's face exudes a hilarious expression of surprise and excitement, which Reddit's Photoshop community quickly transformed into a series of hilarious memes. Trust us when we say that this cheerful creature is the future of memes; just check out the evidence ahead!

Here's the innocent Imgur gallery that started it all, thanks to its adorably optimistic opossum subject.

The opossum makes an awesome Bob Ross wingman.

And as an ewok? We're dead.

The lil' guy is intimidatingly cute as a giant monster.

And he is so optimistic about his first day on the internet!

Who wouldn't want to ride a roller coaster with an opossum companion?

Or open Christmas gifts, for that matter.

Groundhog Day would be far better if it were Opossum Day.

Now THAT'S pod racing, are we right?

This is truly a knockout meme.

I mean, check out this adorable King Kong remastering. Just look at it.

We've got a lot of intense feelings about this cute lil' creature.

Hopefully the internet continues churning out quality opossum-themed memes.

We'd consider it a massive success!