I don't want to be
Anything other than what I've been trying to be lately
All I have to do
Is think of me and I have peace of mind
I'm tired of looking 'round rooms
Wondering what I've got to do
Or who I'm supposed to be
I don't want to be anything other than me
The theme song of my life…
Calling me a One Tree Hill Fanatic is an understatement. Man, I live for the show! (nah, this would be an overstatement) Ask my college friends and they will tell you how crazy I am about this show.
Since its first airing, the show did not get the same attention The OC or Gossip Girls have. It was not a critic’s favorite but what kept them stay on air? (the show’s on its sixth season now) the loyal fan base and I’m proud to say that I’m one of them! These are the fans that get the message of the show. If you give this show a chance, you might be surprised to see a part of yourself in one of the characters.
I got hooked to this show because I thought it’s about basketball and of course the expected typical storyline for teenage drama (for more details, check onetreehillfans.com or onetreehillweb.net) but it’s more than that. It’s about friendship, life, love, dreaming big and achieving it, finding your purpose, conquering the obstacles, learning lessons from even the simplest situations and many more. There is always something in every episode that I can relate to, that can make me think and evaluate myself, something that I can learn from. From the lives of the characters, to the voiceovers (usually quoted lines from famous books), to the music being played or even in their simple conversations- there’s always something that would make me push the pause button and ponder about it.
The first 4 seasons deal with the high school lives of the characters, the stage when there’s so much angst & raging hormones, when they’re trying to find their way in this world, when they start to find out that life’s not just about the superficial things (yes, they went through all this in their high school, at least in the fictional world of Tree Hill). It’s simply about finding one’s self, one’s identity.
When I was in high school, everything was perfect. I seemed so sure about myself, what I want and where I’m going to but everything changed when I was in college. Instead of moving forward, I was stepping backward. All of a sudden I felt like I don’t know myself and what I want. I became melodramatic. I was lost! It was just good that God always provide people who are willing to stay by my side and help me through. Naks! Shout out to ASL and mandy!hehe
I can’t say that at this point of my life, I finally found myself. Guess it will always be a quest but if you surrender it all to God, then you’ll find rest in knowing that you’re in good hands. Adding the presence of supportive family, couple of good friends, guidance from His word, a music in the background and a favorite tv show for inspiration won’t hurt…right?!
(by the way, expect me to write a lot about one tree hill!0
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