I am really, really sad that the Middle is ending tonight. First, while I don't watch a lot of television comedies (I actually kind of do, to be honest...) I always watch this show, because it has always so closely mirrored my own life. First, the kids are like mine: Axel, the oldest kind of self-absorbed son (Jack), Sue, the really kind, kind of mis-guided daughter who doesn't get along with Axel, despite her best attempts (Anna), and then Brick, the sophomore in high school who is a little quirky (Matthew.)
Also, because while at the beginning of the show, I didn't really care about the ages of the kids, as they have gotten older, I have become more aware of how the aging of the kids mirrors the aging of my own children, which is making me sad. Because as Axel graduates from college, Jack gets ready for his senior year. Sue and Anna are less than 6 months away from each other in age (Sue is born in February, 1997--I'm not a weirdo, she just turned 21 on the show). Anna will be 21 this August. And Brick and Matthew are the same ages. So as I see those Heck kids moving up and out, I started to see my own children moving up and out.
And, in fact, Jack is moving out....to Washington DC this August. I really couldn't be happier. I wanted to end up in DC, but life intervened (another story). But seeing the way the Heck kids are getting older, and moving on, makes it more obvious to me that my children are doing the same. Which makes me sad.....
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