Life is just one step away from a TV sitcom. Or maybe the sitcoms are just one step away from life. I’m not sure. But, that’s why I watch TV, to escape from real life. There are some times when it’s more fun to watch other families deal with the same things I deal with, day after day.
On the small screen, it’s funny. In real life, not so much. We all laugh. Hahaha. Life is good.
Also, as the mom of teenagers, I am on the lookout for any bonding experiences I can find that the family can participate in together. If we are enjoying ourselves, that’s even better. Some days I would be satisfied with just sitting alongside the teens ( Call them Jack & Jill) laughing at the same thing. So, if it happens to be a silly sitcom on television, is that so bad?
Last winter we spent copious amounts of hard-earned dollars on a winter ski vacation in Maine, even though I do not like to fly and I am not particularly gifted at skiing. The days spent skiing were great, but the nights that were most successful were the evening spent with rented videos- the fulltime version of a television sitcom. Otherwise, they just sat around and texted their friends, searching for cell phone reception and internet connection in every room of the quaint Maine house we had rented.
When the kids were younger we spent our fair share of evenings playing Monopoly, Scrabble or working on puzzles together. With the long summerlike season, there were many playful night swims. I remember games of Marco Polo and pool tag- or was that on TV? Now, we are the uncool parents of teenagers and not worth playing with unless other guests are present to make it interesting.
So, we the family, have our favorite shows that we watch together, that help us to bond and to relate to one another. For a golden half-hour or hour less the commercials, we are on the same page of life. Is that so wrong?
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