September 2004. Premiere of LOST. Location? Sister's apartment-over-the-bookstore, Warsaw, IN.
I was staying at her place for work. At that time, I had my own business and had just gone out on my own that spring. Business was going well, life was good. I was married. Had one stepson. It was the weekend following this premiere that sent me into therapy for over a year.
September 2005. Premiere of LOST, Season 2. Location? My rented house, La Porte, IN. I was separated from the Hex and trying to figure out my life. Still in therapy, still trying to figure out the next steps in my existence. Lost? I was, indeed.
January 2007. Premiere of LOST, Season 3. Location? My rented apartment, Carmel, IN. Divorce final one year earlier, I'm back living near friends. New job. New life.
January 2008. Premiere of LOST, Season 4. Location? My condo, Indianapolis, IN. Two years post-divorce, still picking up the pieces of my shattered life.
January 2009. Premiere of LOST, Season 5. Location? My condo, Indianapolis, IN. Feeling better in year 3. Dating someone good, enjoying our time together.
January 2010. Premiere of LOST, Season 6. Location? My rented apartment, Fort Myers, FL. New job, new life, new location. Life is good.
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LOST intrigued me from the very beginning -- names of characters were common to my political science background (Locke, Rousseau) and literature (Henry Gale, Sawyer). The backstories on each of these characters was rich, colorful and always had an angle.
There were times in each of these seasons that I needed to cry about something going on in my life. Each season had touching moments when my tears would flow freely, releasing the torrent of emotion I had bottled up inside. Then there were the cheers -- when my characters did something incredible and I could share in their joy. Some days, in those darkest hours, it was the only joy I felt all week. While the characters were LOST, I was lost as well.
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