Supernatural Season Premiere is on tonight. Season 9. Holy Cow. I am so excited!
Thanks to my girl, Blaynie, who introduced me to the show; I have been part of the fandom since day 01. I am one of the few. I am one of the ones that has watched faithfully for 8 years. Even when I was in college and didn't have a telly, I would watch the second it was posted on cwtv.com. I've never missed an episode. I own all 8 seasons on DVD and I've watched them all (minus season 8 that just came out) over 5 times each. Not to say you are any less if you joined the fandom later; but it's pretty cool to say I'm one of the first fans.
My little 15 year old self fell in love with Dean and have grown with him through the years. You know when you watch home videos of yourself when you're younger and you get that embarrassed 'yikes-i-did-that?' feeling? Sometimes I watch episodes from the first few seasons and I get that same feeling for Dean. I know what's coming for him and it hurts my heart a bit. Then to see Sam so innocent in the firsts and to know all the heartache and hard choices that are coming--I just want to hug him and keep him innocent forever.
Maybe that's a bit how God feels about us. He knows what is coming for us and knows what we should do to be prepared or prevent the heartache-but we are so young and naive>I'm sure it kills Him to have us go through the pain anyway-when He'd rather just hug us and keep us safe. But then we would never grow and learn. You can't stay the same forever. You've got to make choices and learn from them. Yes, we will have heartache and pain; and it will be really hard-but if we keep trying-we WILL make it through and be better on the flip side.
When I have a bad day; when I don't know what to watch; when nothing seems good enough: I can always go to Supernatural. I know it sounds a bit crazy to be that in love with a TV show, but I think it's a metaphor for my life. When I go back and watch episodes, I can remember things I was doing or thinking when I first watched that episode. Memories...lots of memories and lessons hidden in these episodes for me.
Can't wait to see what surprises they've come up with for the new season! 8pm tonight! WHOO!
yay for another season!! I love your metaphor about God feeling the same way about us! I think you are right! I hope this season is everything you want it to be!! :) I so remember our Freshman selves freaking ourselves out in the apartment watching season1 :) lol. Good times! Love you!
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