I just watched Grey’s Anatomy. I don’t keep up on TV much, a select show here and there…
But I heard about tonight’s topic - a ferry tragedy, and curiosity got the best of me. Due to tasking (just can’tseem to do nothing while I try to sit a spell), I missed the “how” part of the tragedy. These days, terrorism comes to mind, but I think I heard one of the characters mention a wreck or accident… It doesn’t matter much.
What matters is seeing a fearful possibility on my TV. A picture of what could happen someday. The pregnant lady… how many times, with my 3 pregnancies have I traveled on the ferry? Down on the car deck… I never considered the possibility of cars hopping on top of one another while a person is walking between and pinning one of my neighbors (or self, or worse…) beneath or between. Seeing the dock and smoking ferry… Before my husband worked from home, he traveled to and from every single day on the ferry. Now, many of my friends’ husbands (and friends) travel that way each morning and evening. Living in Kitsap County, it is a way of life for so many here.
I didn’t like it. Too close to home. I don’t like seeing my fears of the unknown played out in color - in my own backyard.
OMG-I thought of you last night! I am a faithful Grey’s watcher and can’t wait until next week.
This is the second time that television has hit close to home. Remember the “brush” post.(extreme home makeover)
Oiy. Yea, too close to home indeed. You should watch less intense tv… you know, like I do… things like L&O SVU or CI. WHY do we do this to ourselves??
Oh, honey! I’ve never watched Grey’s, but I know the feeling. I get it every time some child is hurt on those Law & Order shows. I didn’t even watch the ER where James Wood played a man with ALS who wanted help commiting suicide. I ALWAYS watch ER, but that was too close to home, as you say.
Hey Jenny, sort of a late comment but I am finally done with this scool quarter and am catching up…
I watched what I think was the second part of that Grey’s Anatomy episode. (I was visiting Colorado State University and was enjoying my old life of cable addiction) The only thing that I could think of was all of my Washington firends who take the ferry on a daily basis and how many times I have been on one of them myself. I ended my TV marathon on a downside…