#lostislife

 LOST - Season 1 

And I know a lot of people thing that Lost is just some stupid show that ran for 6 more seasons then it needed to. But Lost is more then just a show for me. And given I didn't know about it until season 4, but I am so glad I did. Lost has completely helped me get though life. And I know you might be thinking bull shit but it's the same thing with music, how so many people have said that a band has saved them because they can relate to the music. That's Lost for me. As the characters grew in a way I did too. Discussions about faith, purpose, and everything else has not only affected me emotionality but philosophically as well. It's made me realize that out of everything we want in life, everyone just wants a purpose. And after the finale of I think the 4th I don't think I ever thought about what I want to gain in life, what I want to be remembered for, and the things I want to leave behind. And I still do, after every season finale. The show made me question every thing I thought I believed in, and I want to say it was always in a good way but sometimes it wasn't. The island wasn't just some made up thing, it was, well a constant. I knew that the show would always be there for me even after it was gone, but when I was having an horrid day I always knew that I could watch an episode and feel better. Feel like I had a purpose. And as the final season came to an end I realized how each character on that show had effected my life in one way or another. No matter how small or big, a part of them will always be with me. And the finale was one of the greatest day's in my life, and almost the saddest. I remembered how after an episode I would look differently at the world around me, and I would swear that I wanted a van like Hurley had. But I would not accept that this show, a show that helped me during my early high school years could be gone. Every episode had symbolism. A book, a person, a song, a color. It made you think. The whole good and evil battle within every person. The sideway's, the flash backs, and the flash forwards really made me appreciate every person that came into my life. That we have no idea who they are and what they have/are dealing with. The whole letting go of things idea. How excited I would get looking for the numbers in each episode. Trying to guess what would happen next. The idea of redemption and how every single person was alone and hut until they found each other. And how this show has really made me thankful for the people in my life. The show brought up a lot of ideas about life and death. Good and evil. Dark and light. Rebirth and togetherness. The saying "live together, die alone" is one of the most memorable qoutes. And how working together with people and letting people instead of being selfish and panic individually, that it is okay to ask for help. Lost is about life, and human nature. We are given choices on a daily basis and sometimes we are going to have to make sacrifices and we are going to make mistakes. But it's how we deal with them that make us who we are, and let us have a purpose.

So yeah, maybe to some it is some stupid fucking show but for me it was much more then that. This post doesn't even begin to show how much Lost has affected but I don't care. Lost meant, hell it still does means the world to me. And I don't think I will ever be able to let go of it. So with that, goodnight. Because I am going to fall asleep tonight so a marathon of the entire fucking thing. I hope you have a good night/day. If you read this whole thing, thank you for reading and putting up with my rant.