What TV means

I just finished another season of a TV show I used to watch. Every time I conclude another show, it makes me think back on so many things. Not just about ideas and stories that the show tries to convey, but the ideas and stories that I experienced during the time I watched the show. If you think about it, we watch TV shows (not garbage like reality TV or games shows) that span years of our lives. I can remember moments in time from when I watched certain episodes, started watching new series or concluded another. I can remember where I was and what I was thinking at those times. Being able to look back and see how my ideologies have changed and hopefully evolved truly defines what it means to be human. The emotional strings that pull at our hearts by taking part in a story can change us in ways sometimes not always apparent at that time. I can see those changes as I reflect and I am an in awe. From being a teenager, to early twenties, and now approaching my thirties, I hope that I can continue such introspection for years to come. I hope that I will always be able to be self aware enough to take advantage of those moments that shape and define me for the better. The experiences that have effected me over the last year or so are things that I would never trade. They have made me a better man, have gave me new goals, new things to strive for, new ideas to think, and new reason to forge ahead.

When all is said and done TV shows, although trivial at times, help that exploration for our own personal definition. They catalogue the moments of our lives for some of us. They give me the ability to remember back on things that sometimes I forget about. They help shed a tear, provide a laugh, and tap into emotions that sometimes I need to share and experience.

Thank you for all the things I have been given the opportunity to understand.