One Tree Hill...

ok, i'm totally OBSESSED with OTH!! i know, i know...i'm probably too old to be, but i just can't help myself! i'm really into it. i even watch the reruns...seriously, like, everyday!! Haha...and i've already seen every episode. but it's ok, i'm not off the deep end or anything, but definitely a HUGE fan! anyways, i have been decorating all day! i'm doing a graduation cake and cupcakes that's due tomorrow morning. while the kids are napping, i'll normally turn on OTH and go about my business. that was my routine yet again today! while i was semi-engrossed in the episode where Jami turns 5...AGAIN , i realized that essentially, this show is telling the story of 7 teens who go thru high school together and then after college they reunite back home in Tree Hill. so, realistically, these 7 "teens" are now around the age of 22. let me give you a quick run down...Lucas is a successful author, Peyton owns a record label and has a successful artist making money, Brooke is filthy rich with her own clothing line, Haley is a singer/songwriter and nathan is an aspiring basketball player who has made tons of money with his career before a very dramatic back injury that took him out of the game. they have a son, Jami, and a huge house with a pool and everything else you can imagine. Skills is a ball coach with lucas and Mouth is an anchorman. does anyone else see what's wrong with this picture?? i was thinking today, like...NONE of these "supposed" 22 year olds are simple, everyday people. A normal 22 year old DOES NOT have money like that! is anyone getting my drift yet?? while i LOVE the show and remain a devoted fan, i still can't help but think that it's shows like this one(amongst every OTHER show on the CW) that give kids these days a skewed vision of what growing up really is like. 22 year olds should NOT be living in mansions and driving the MOST expensive cars and have their "dream" job. now, if you happen to be young and rich and all, then kuddos to you. I have a feeling you might have been born into that lifestyle instead of gaining all of your fortune in 4 short years of college! if not, then still, kuddos to you! however, i still think that these shows even affect the way i view my life. i'm 27 and i DO NOT have hardly any money in the bank, i am living with my parents cuz my husband lost his job, we only have 1 car, 3 kids, and NO designer clothes. My husband doesn't have his "dream" job and our kids don't have all the new and trendy toys like a lot of other kids. So what does this make me??? a failure? hmm...if i go by the standard of most of the citcoms and tv series that are geared for the teens these days, then YES, i'd be considered a failure.

how utterly RIDICULOUS! I have a husband who LOVES me, 3 kids who just make my world a spin happily 'round and 'round, a dependable car to get me from point A to point B, a supportive family who will take me in when needed, food to fill all of our tummies (and more unfortunately!), clothes to make us look decent and in style(for the most part. i'd still love to have some nice designer jewelry and shoes and all!), and we all are very healthy people! why should i even second guess myself? yes, i desire to have more money so we can provide better for our kids, but i'll tell you what; my kids laugh and we play games and read books and have FUN being with each other! money can't buy that kind of happiness! i'm not stupid, money can buy a LOT of things...it can definitely make life easier in some ways, but it complicates life in many other areas.

my point is, i don't think these shows are "wrong"; however, if you have a problem with being satisfied and content, then maybe some of us should shut OFF the tv and spend more time sharing our life with the people or things that make us happy! tv is NOT real. even reality tv is NOT reality!! everythinig is staged and scripted and FAKE!! i think it's risky to have our kids watch these shows unless we as parents follow up with them and help them understand that those people are PAID to play a part. that's it! it's NOT how life really is. until we as parents filter what are kids are watching, who are kids are hanging out with, where are kids are going, and when they will be home, this next generation will be the ruin of america. ALL takers and NO givers! a country can't last long with that mentality. our country wasn't founded on that kind of mentality! Our country would not have been built at all had it not been for men and women who pioneered through thick and thin to get to a land where they could live freely. That required hard work from EVERYONE! i don't know how long this country will last when people would rather be famous than be a good mom or dad, or just a decent human being.

look around you right now. i guarantee you can find 5 people or things that bring you happiness. i'm not talking superficial here. i mean legitimate happiness. Christ and my salvation is number 1! jason, my husband is number 2! my kids are number 3! my church is number 4! and the ocean is number 5!! legitimate happiness. so stop thinking you are a failure. who cares what the world says!! you were made in the image of Christ! you were bought with a price and you are loved more than you could EVER IMAGINE!

so, enjoy all of the shows that you like! i still watch OTH! but i realize it's fake! i realize that my life is real and i'd never trade it for the world!