Lessons from The Simpsons

Here's the deal, I owe half of my english vocabulary to the Simpsons since they were the only TV show with SAP (Secondary Audio Program) in Brazil allowing me to watch them in English. Thank you FOX! Now, I'm not sure if that's such a good thing ... but I have been a fan over the years - I own several toys (still in their original packaging) which I intend to save until I'm 50 - then I'll sell them and go on a month vacation or something.

As a result, I have been heavily criticized for watching the yellow family over the years - and to some extent I understand. Tis the reason I dont endorse it or at least haven't till this post. However, I do believe that we can learn a lot from the Simpsons... since they are the typical American family. A middle class family with three kids and a dog who attend church on Sunday morning, yet poke fun at their goodie two-shoes neighbor. A family who prays every week, but also gambles and cheats on their taxes. A family with parenting issues and marriage problems. A family who constantly asks the questions of existence... and who truly desire something more to life.

It's still no excuse for the crud humor and the innuendos - but if you ever hangout with a real family like them ... you might understand them a bit more and maybe even make a difference, and not just be known as the goodie two-shoes Christian neighbor they might expect.

Diddily-doodily-bye! Off to watch the movie...