It’s finally that time of the year again. A time when we start looking forward to Thursday nights more than Friday nights. A time when we grab a bowl of popcorn, an over-sized glass of red wine, and/or a bottle of tequila, and sit back and be entertained. A time when we all go from being a surgeon, to a gladiator, to a lawyer in the short span of three hours.
If you are anything like me, Thursday night’s are more than just a time for great television; they are a religious experience. The woman behind this addiction to Thursday nights is Shonda Rhimes. For those of you who do not know, Shonda is the creator and writer of “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Scandal” and is an executive producer for both shows, as well as “How To Get Away With Murder.” All three of these shows can be viewed from 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. on Thursday nights on ABC.
To get us all hyped for the return of our three favorite network dramas, let’s take a look at some of the most valuable life lessons we learned from the shows that have destroyed our emotions, captured our hearts and stolen our social lives…
(WARNING: May contain spoilers.)
1. No one is more important than our person...
2. They taught us that sexism is a part of our community in ways that we may not even realize...
3. Cristina Yang taught us that we should not let anything come before ourselves and our future…
4. They taught us that racism is still a large issue in our country and that some people need to check their white privilege...
5. And that you should be comfortable and confident in who you really are…
6. They taught us that love and family can come in all different shapes and sizes...
7. They taught us how to love someone with more passion than one person can physically handle…
8. They taught us how to deal with loss...
9. And how not to deal with loss...
10. They taught us how to drink...
11. We learned that our lives would not be complete without the characters created and produced by Shonda Rhimes...
12. We love you Shonda (most of the time).
