The Thankful Luddite

The family's television had one foot in the grave, and the other on a flounder.  The picture had the appearance of a 3D movie without the accompanying glasses -- colors and forms oddly split -- and the colors themselves were faded and sometimes missing.   The remote control had long since departed and the unit itself sometimes could not be turned off (or sporadically turned itself off).  It was time for a new TV.

So many options:  plasma, LCD, LED.  So many sizes, prices, features.  And what about the other components - the DVD player, the sound system, the present game system?  Herself cringed just thinking about the complexity.  She has a creeping suspicion that she is slowly becoming a technological Neanderthal among the savvy Homo sapiens.  She does not understand these things.

She was enormously grateful, therefore, that her Beloved spearheaded the effort to obtain and install a new television, and that her Cherished Friend so thoughtfully assisted with his knowledge and know-how. The two of them discussed the merits of the various features of the televisions and the permutations of all the miscellaneous components; identified units of appropriate quality; determined what accoutrements were necessary; schlepped all of the many bits home; and put together and installed everything.  All Herself needed to do was inform them regarding the budget, and provide food at various intervals.

The colors! So beautiful! The sound, so marvelous!  The remotes - present and functional!  Fabulous.

We are eternally grateful to the two Menfolk for spending their valuable time, and expending so much energy, to set up an extremely pleasant viewing experience for all of the family. 

Thank you.