Remote Control

Watching television is something I grew up with. Morning cartoons were a habit, daytime soaps were recorded, and Monday night football was a ritual. I was never ''forced'' to sit in front of the televsion, but it was like a family gathering when I did. During those family gatherings, my father always had the remote control. I would go to his seat to look for it when he got up, but he would put it in his pocket. The remote was power, whoever had it controlled our