I finished watching the final part of this series last night, and I have to say that it was one of the most interesting, educational, entertaining, and enlightening things I’ve ever watched.

The acting was superb, the casting was perfect, and it truly made me place myself into that time and place.  I loved the way that the story showed the unique relationship between Adams and his wife, Abigail, and how she was his most trusted advisor. 

The other thing I found to be interesting was the fact that these men–our Founding Fathers–have been romanticized to the hilt in history books.  This series (made from the book, John Adams) shows us that these men rarely agreed on anything…except freedom.

They weren’t super-humans, either.  They were fallible and had faults and quirks just lie the rest of us.  But their belief that all men are created equal, and that each has the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, is what allowed them to create the greatest society and form of government that this world has ever known.

The only reason why our nation is so divided is because we have lost touch with our founding principles.  We have elevated mere mortals (politicians) to some sort of celebrity god-status, expecting them to solve all of our nations problems.  We’ve forgotten that our government was not designed to eliminate our misfortunes or the consequences of our poor judgment.  We’ve forgotten how to cherish our own and our fellow citizens’ freedom.

I would encourage every person reading this to take the time to watch John Adams.  It has inspired me beyond words.   And I’m not just saying that…I mean it.  I’ve been wanting to write about it for weeks, but there are so many things I’d like to say about how it has affected me that I’m afraid I’d have to write a book.

Please take the time to watch it.  You won’t be sorry.