I like that God designed life to be one big story. A story that is neither comedic nor dramatic, but anything and everything in between.
Sometimes I like to bask in the simple enjoyment of the non-drama, the kind of story that really just entertains you, without having to think or act accordingly. Kind of like a sitcom, these moments flash in an instant, leaving a pleasantly warm-fuzzy-bottom of the mug of hot chocolate-essence in your belly.
But then there are those mini drama series. Whether like Heroes, CSI (all of them), even those reality shows, these dramas tend to mark and mar our life. But without them the story would lack its much needed arch, instead becoming a flattened line on the heart monitor in Grey's Anatomy.
Now this is not discounting the comedic sitcoms. Often times I don't think we get enough of them. That sometimes even the minor dramatic moments found in them become something more important and time consuming then they are ever intended by the script writers to be. Most times these little gems are what life needs to get us from and through the dramatic season finale to a new season pilot.
And its this back and forth ping pong battle in life that makes it that much more beautiful. While we hold onto the drama because its the nitty gritty of life that gets the adrenaline pumping with 24 hours to live; the release into blissful escapedom provides much needed rest and renewal.
The great thing about all this is that no matter if we're in the middle of season 4 or at the beginning of season 1 episode 4, we can all catch up with what we've missed. Whether its through talking with close friends, finding happiness in a new relationship, lifting ourselves out of the wreckage, or finally understanding the twists and turns of the plot...we all catch up eventually.
So I hope you won't give up living because there's no way that Jack Baur can once again escape, or because House can't figure out which disease it is, or because you don't want Barney and Robin to get together.
Because we all know that Jack Baur will escape and do it bigger and better, that House will cure his patient just before he dies, and maybe Barney and Robin won't stay together but at least we'll get closer to finding out who 'the mother' is...and maybe that's the part that really matters.
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