TV Together Time

While I realize that there are negative effects from watching television, I think that there are several benefits that are frequently overlooked. I actually think that TV can draw us closer to each other. On Saturday I experienced just this. My roommate rearranged the living room just before the BYU football game started so our TV was unplugged and the mess made it so that it could not be plugged back in. The apartment across the hall had the game on and the door was open. I poked my head in and asked if I could watch the game with them. They said yes and more people joined us. I am in a new ward and have not met too many people yet so this was a great opportunity to met some new people. The game was amazing and I got to know some of the people in my ward better as we cheered together and analyzed the game. Watching the game together was a great bonding experience and we grew closer as we sat in front of the TV together.