For various reasons I have spent my long life on the margins and don’t regret it one bit. It has made me the unique person I am. But sometimes envy creeps in when I encounter certain situations. I realize envy implies a negative connotation, but my use of it here is certainly not negative. For example, I envy people’s successes in their lives. Many were able to accomplish things I can only dream about.

You might think this topic has nothing to do with a couple of TV shows, but to me, it absolutely does. The two TV shows are “Cheers” that ran from 1982 to 1993, and “800 Words” from Australia that was on from 2015 to 2018. For me, these are two show represent worlds that I can only dream of.

What makes me envy them when I view these two shows?

The core of it is diversity. The cast of characters spans the neurological spectrum, but the real secret is how well the characters all get along together and celebrate each other’s uniqueness.

I have only had a few friends in my life that have openly accepted me for who I am. I am a dreamer, so the idea of group acceptance will always be on my list of envies, but likely never accomplished.

The secondary thing I envy is how all the families interact on “800 Words”. I basically had zero guidance when I was growing up. No one ever told me I was good at anything. No one ever gave me advice on what to become. I could only dream of those things.