Are you as tired of reality shows as I am? I am so not
fascinated watching ugly hairy men chase alligators, make
moonshine, cut logs and hunt bears. Cheesy pageant moms and
Honey Boo Boo make me ill. However, I have an idea for a
new one and I am surprised no one has thought of it. It is
called Oklahoma Hospital Waiting Room.

Last night, I had occasion to wait 4 hours while Ted got
two MRI exams. Because the Dr. was in a hurry to get them,
he scheduled them in the emergency room. St. Anthony's is
a downtown hospital and emergencies occur frequently and
they take precedence. I read an entire Susan Isaac's novel
while waiting. When that was finished, I turned to conversation with my fellow sufferers who were devastated
because the TV had been automatically cut off at 7 p.m.
There was a Thunder game on and they were denied access.

I talked with a couple from Elk City who had been there since two thirty in the afternoon. They were facing a
two hour drive after they left the hospital. They had
been doing the medical dance for five years. He had
male breast cancer and was waiting for a follow up scan.
She told me all about their grand children who just fiddled
with electronic devices and phones all day and how sad
that they didn't play. She said, "I hate them computers. I
won't let my son set up one in my house. My ten year old
grandson told me that he typed in sex and he could see
everything. I grabbed my fly swatter and gave him a good
spanking and then I asked him, When Jesus asks you why you
watched that filth, what are going to tell him?"

All this time a middle aged Eastern Indian lady was working
her phone and I pad. E.M.T.'s were coming in and out with
accident victims. I thought to myself that all this would
make a reality show without having to contrive situations.
The characters are colorful and a lot of action is taking
place and I am sure glad that no one has thought of it. It
is funny and sad all at the same time.

Tonight, we go for two more MRIs but I have new books and
will be sure to take a longer one this time.