Alright...I realize I've been AWOL for...well WAY too long and for that apologize. And I promise I will be posting a life update soon because let me tell you, there are SOME major things going, such as my recent flood fighting adventures (almost thought I'd have to start building an ark and gathering up two of every animal)...
...BUT, I came out of hibernation on this particular evening to pay tribute to one of the best television shows created..a show that is very near and dear to my heart...yup, thats right...ER. Words cannot explain the impact ER has had on me...now I know what you're thinking "Umm..Amber, you do realize it is just a TV show right?" Uh huh...yup..sure do...but it is so much more than that. I began watching ER when I was very young (where was the parental monitoring of television watching? haha!) and I have seen every single episode since day one (some episodes I've seen WAY more than one time..but we won't even go there). ER was a show that tackled some controversial issues and challenged people's beliefs and values on a weekly basis. Unique to ER was the fact that the characters were all flawed in some way...but not to the point that they were unbelievable...and these flaws also made it easy to relate to the characters.
Tonight while watching the finale, I was honestly tearing up mere minutes into the retrospective; which I know some people may find pathetic but after 15 years, I'm incredibly invested in this show and its characters. I mean do the math...approximately 22 episodes a season..15 seasons...each episode is an hour..I've spent a large chunk of my life watching this show haha! I know that I will continue to follow the careers of many of the actors/actresses from the show...Maura Tierney, Sherry Stringfield, Noah Wyle, the list goes on and on..all incredible talents and I look forward to their future projects.
So, in closing, thank you ER..you will be greatly missed (THANK goodness for season dvds ha!)You've undoubtedly held a place in my life and I'm sure the lives of many others.
"When you do all that you can, sometimes more than you thought you could, you have to walk away knowing you fought the good fight."-from season 5 episode "The Good Fight"
