I just talked about Farrah in group on Tuesday. I mentioned I had watched the special on NBC last month about her struggle with cancer. I actually watched it several weeks after it had aired. Just couldn't watch right away, but I knew I'd want to watch it at some point.
I decided to watch it after Juli had gone to bed but on an evening when Seth would be getting home late. Well, he got home earlier than I thought he would and there was still 30 minutes left. He couldn't understand why I was watching it. He thought the whole thing was just exploitative and that people would be tuning in to gawk. I agreed with him that there would be people doing that, but that people who had cancer or loved ones with cancer would find in her someone with whom they could relate because of her struggle to beat it and that in that commonality there is comfort. That is not to say that it couldn't have been produced better or as an analysis in the New York Times said yesterday (click here), NBC could have at least put in a psa about the HPV vaccines, since it helps prevent the type of cancer Farrah had. It took several conversations, over several days, with Seth, but over time, he understood where I was coming from. It's not that I was a huge fan, though I loved "Charlie's Angels" as a kid. I think I looked up to her from a young age because of the simple fact that she was also from Texas and she left to pursue her dream. To me, that was inspirational as a kid.
Ok. Better run. Last day of school and I want to help Juli not be late...which has been a chronic problem this week!
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