8 Things I Learned From Lost

It is now 5 days until Lost returns! After months and months of waiting, more island goodness is on its way. Sure, it’s just a TV show – but like any great form of entertainment, there’s a few lessons sprinkled here and there for all of us. Some are fun, some are more serious, but each one of these represents a memorable moment.

Jesus Christ is NOT a weapon. Uttered by Hurley’s Mom, this is still my all-time favorite line. I think it’s a little profound if you think about people who try to force their beliefs on someone else, no matter what those beliefs are. I guess a corollary to that would be the Virgin Mary is not for smuggling drugs, Mr. Eko!
Medusa spiders can, in fact, kill you. Poor Nikki and Paulo found this out the hard way when they were paralyzed and buried alive just before they would’ve woken up.
You make your own luck. Hurley’s Dad reminded him of this when he found out Hurley was convinced the numbers he played to win the lottery were actually cursed. I have always believed this, though it doesn’t stop me from looking for four-leaf clovers and wishing on stars!
Counting to five really can help. Jack told a story to Kate about how he did this when he was afraid and it did the trick for him. I tend to use it more when I’m angry, but it just reminds me to take a break if I get overwhelmed. Good advice, Jack, even if it did originally come from your boozer father.
Dead really is dead. Some Lost fans will debate me on this, but death is something even the island can’t cure. That doesn’t stop the dead from coming around now and again, as Hurley and Miles will tell you.
Cowboys aren’t the only ones with Daddy issues. It seems like every character on this show has some kind of Daddy issues, and confronting them sure has made for some riveting moments. Sawyer’s last conversation with Cooper (who he blamed for his Dad’s death) and Claire meeting her real father are just a couple.
Home is not just a place. Rose and Bernard are fine anywhere as long as they have each other. The old beach camp (Magic Tarp City) was great too, and who can forget Otherville. In every case, it’s the people who made these locales home for the Losties.
Be very, very careful what you wish for. Sawyer wanted more than anything to meet the man who killed his parents. Jack just wanted to bury his father. Paraphrasing Dr. Phil, how’d that work for ya, boys?