The other day my brother called. I was having a lazy day and catching up on a favorite TV series online. He asked if this was a bad time since I was watching my show. I laughed, mostly because the thought of such a thing was absurd to me. TV more important than people? Especially when I can pause it or watch it later online.
Do people really do that? Apparently. My brother said he doesn't take it personally.
In a week, will I even remember what the show, that was so important, was about? Probably not. In a month, will it even matter? Likely no, as the world moved on to more current events. Will the time missed with loved ones due to prioritizing television matter a week, month, or year from now? Absolutely. Relationships are built (or lost) on interpersonal connection.
One of the things that has me shaking my head in wonderment is the way American lives revolve around television. Television is the hearth of the home. Television is the primary source of entertainment. It is as if American's live through watching other people's lives (fiction or near-fiction often called "reality"). When did it become acceptable to disregard real people for those we are likely never to know?
I am sure this view is considered "old-fashioned" by some. Once again I am feeling like the woman that time forgot, as I am often displaced in my culture.
just Sheri, choosing real people over fiction
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