The hubs and I stumbled on a show one night while staying in a hotel in San Antonio (I will write about our trip soon, pinky swear). Our hotel rooms didn't have our lovely DirecTV that we're accustomed to, so we were blissfully unaware of what channels and shows we were flipping through. We smartened up on the last hotel stay of our trip and made a list of the channels, which we should have done every dang night. Oh well, hindsight is 20/20, right?
Anywho, this show seemed to be a documentary of terminal individuals and the main focus being of the family matriarch, Maria. Maria had stage IV Breast Cancer and every episode there were other people willing to share their last moments with the world. Most participants had some sort of cancer though there was one episode with Cheyenne who had ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease). I couldn't stop watching. I was fascinated with how these incredible people and their loved ones are dealing with the reality of their death. I have never seen another show like this and I think it's............amazing. Absolutely amazing. I swear that my heart grew watching them.
I'm aware that it's a little on the morbid side - who am I kidding, it's completely morbid. But it's a subject that is never truly, really touched upon. Movies, TV shows, video games, music and even commercials have death involved - but it's suspended reality. Oh, don't worry! It's not real, it's just a movie. What happens when "it" becomes your reality? You've been suspended for so long that you can't possibly comprehend what to do because death is not in your glossary. No one ever talks about death even though our departure is something that is absolutely, 1,000% certain for every single one of us (vampires excluded).
Time of Death is a 6-part documentary series on Showtime - click on this: (time of death) and it will take you to Showtime's website. If you have 'on demand' capabilities then I recommend that you watch it from the very first episode, it'll make more sense and you'll get a fuller understanding of the main family involved. This show induces thought, as well as tears, so get ready to cry on a couple of them. It makes you wonder how prepared you and your family for THE uncertainty but it also lets you know that death isn't a tall, scary man in a black robe wielding a giant hay-blade. This show is about family....LOVE....and yes, death.
Time of Death is a 6-part documentary series on Showtime - click on this: (time of death) and it will take you to Showtime's website. If you have 'on demand' capabilities then I recommend that you watch it from the very first episode, it'll make more sense and you'll get a fuller understanding of the main family involved. This show induces thought, as well as tears, so get ready to cry on a couple of them. It makes you wonder how prepared you and your family for THE uncertainty but it also lets you know that death isn't a tall, scary man in a black robe wielding a giant hay-blade. This show is about family....LOVE....and yes, death.
Soooo....now that this posting can't get any creepier - I'd like you to check out this show. I think it's well made, honest and promotes love. Showtime - Fridays @ 9. Check it out before it's too late :)
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