I
have noticed in many homes (certainly my own--see below) the chair and sofa grouping is
quite often centered around the TV. Does that appear shrine-like or what?
It
seems especially during these retirement years, my TV viewing has increased to
the point that I have become aware of poor stewardship of time. Since we are hooked up
with a company that is located in another time zone, we get our TV programs an
hour earlier than “normal.” This means that we can start watching the evening
shows at 6 PM. Unfortunately, that also
means that people like me with little willpower, can sit in front of the “tube”
for four hours and never stir from their initial position on the couch. (I have, however, discovered I can
accomplish a surprising amount of housework during a commercial. Amazing!)
I
have heard of families turning off their TV for a week or even a month and I
salute them. My husband would never make it, he loves to listen to the
confrontational reporting on Fox too much. However, I decided to take a week
off from TV and I like the results. I’ve discovered extra time to pray,
study my Bible, read good books and even get started on a classic my son
downloaded on the Kindle I got for Christmas.
Actually,
I’m not out to change anyone’s viewing habits, I’m just musing on my own. Next
week, I will get back to my favorite shows, but I do not intend to check the
Directory from Channel 2 through 257 to see if there’s a show I could stand to watch--just because I'm sitting there.
So after “NCIS” next Tuesday night, I’m off to enrich my mind with a good
book or THE Good Book.
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