I am watching an old episode of Mad About You right now. One where Jamie and Paul are fighting about her kissing another man and how that's really a symptom of the bigger problem between them -- that it's just not working. They simply aren't happy. The relationship has become too difficult and they don't know how to do better.
It's good dialogue, but oh man, it's hitting me right in the kisser right now. Timely, I guess. Recently ended my own relationship and it has me rather contemplative. Am wondering if I was meant to see this particular episode at this particular time to realize that some things just aren't meant to be. They are simply too hard.
What I really want to believe, though, is that it's all supposed to be hard to some degree and risks of the heart are the ones most worth taking.
Paul and Jamie figure that out. Not without more battles, though. I remember seeing the series finale. They split for a while, over something else, I think, and then end up growing old together after a tear-jerking reunion. Seriously. A snot-wiping, can't-catch-your-breath reunion.
Don't know if there will be any more romantic episodes starring my most recent leading man, but at least I've been reminded that all of life's lessons are to be learned from TV.
3 comments:
You are one helluva woman. And damn good looking.
I love Mad About You - I think there are serious lessons to learn there. Maybe it's too early for Sex in the City but there are some doozies in there too.
I think it's good to be contemplative but you're right on both accounts - some things aren't meant to be but you have to take a risk of the heart to find that out.
I think tv can often teach you lessons. And with Mad About You, it made things real. For instance, the episode when they had to let Mabel (Mother's Always Bring Extra Love) cry through the night. The family I work for is going through that reality now. Paul and Jamie really showed how painful it can be. I let S2 cry it out for only 15 minutes at nap time and I can handle babies crying more than most, but after that short amount of time, I felt terrible. It was a great show. And I think you are taking the right lessons from what you are going through, as bdoc said, some things aren't meant to be, but you still need to take risks to know that.
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