simple goodness

we finished watching the last episode of friday night lights tonight. we started with season 1 in may and by the end of august we finished season 5. appropriate way to end the summer, i think.

i cried through the whole episode. mike claims his eyes were red because of his contacts (yeah right) but i'm sure he cried, too. he rolled his eyes and asked, "how many times have you seen this episode? and why are you crying?" i've only seen it twice. okay three times. and i was crying because that's what i do, and because it is the most brilliantly written and acted tv show.

as one writer put it, "the reason we love this show: we learn that we can, in our daily lives, live with integrity and openness to whatever the world offers us; that it is better to live with an open heart that allows us to believe in the possibiliy of an impossibly long pass, and the love of two people that endures no matter what; that the love of a show about football and Texas has nothing to do with football or Texas, and is instead about the potential each of us has to be normal, regular, incredible people. the show models a type of living and a kind of human purpose that we instinctively want to be around: simple goodness."

so on this first day of september, i'm thinking about simple goodness. i'm thinking about the potential we each have to be normal, regular, incredible people. i'm thinking that we have every reason to believe in the possibility of an impossibly long pass.

and if that's not enough to leave you feeling inspired and wanting more, i've got two words for you: tim riggins. that's all.