Life Worth Watching

It’s no secret I’m addicted to TV, especially to reality tv programs.  I can talk with the best of them including my 9 year old and 7 year old granddaughters who are hooked on “Dance Moms”, an office collegue who watches nearly every episode of “16 and Pregnant” and another collegue and a facebook friend who, together with me,  analyze the craziness of “Big Brother”.  Last night I watched two TV shows simultaneously (thank you Eugene Polley, remote control inventor): “Duets” and “So You Think You Can Dance.”  I have my TV viewing down to an art.

So early this morning while I switched from the commercials during a newscast and watched “19 Kids and Counting”, TLC’s summer show promo came on.  Their tagline:  “Life Worth Watching.”

I froze.  That line hit me.  “Life Worth Watching”?  I said to myself, “Self, you know what’s worth watching about life, don’t you?” Continue reading