Great Television Series Finales – Enjoy a few moments of emotional reflection

Sometimes we need something to end to see a new beginning. With each sunset we end a chapter and await the sun to rise on a new day. Life is a series of moments; each one significant as it helps shape the next moment in our journey of life. All too often, it is the end that reminds us of our mortality and our ultimate legacy we bear to shape and mold.

Television has become such a pivotal part of our lives that we often take it for granted instead of acknowledging its parental power as it shapes our perceptions and decisions. Many shows and characters are a mirror image of ourselves and in these characters we see who we are and who we want to be. We develop relationships and emotional ties to these men and women that come to us each week with a story.

When that moment comes to say goodbye, millions of us come together to not only say farewell to those that have become a part of us, but look back and reflect on how important they have become.

I thought I would take a moment and glimpse into the past and focus on some of the greatest series farewells. It is not hard to remember where you were when you said goodbye to Sam, Hawkeye, Jack, Bob, Kevin Arnold, Mr. Feeny, Felicity, Ross and Rachel, Mary and Frasier.

They are a part of us and though not invited into our homes each week any longer, they remain in our memories as we look back on our own lives.

Enjoy this journey on the boat of television memories.

Boy Meets World (1993-2000)