My wife and I have lived in Washington, DC, for the past three years.  Shortly after we moved here, we casually picked up the first season of LOST on DVD.  Drawn by the reaction our friends were having to the show, we thought it would be a good way to unwind at the end of a long day – but at first, it was not that at all.  Enraptured by the strange twists and the desire to learn more about the characters, we would watch anywhere from (at least) 2 to 5 episodes at a time.  Now, shortly before we move from this city, we have wrapped up the series in last night’s finale.  It is certainly a show I would associate with our life in DC, and it has probably enlightened our own definition of the word “lost” while here in this city.

I was debating whether or not I should write anything about the show the day after the season finale, as so many people wait for the DVD or just watch on Hulu.  If you’ve never seen LOST, but you do plan on watching it, be warned of a little spoiler.  Just a tiny one.  If you have no interest in the show, never plan on watching it, tried and gave up at polar bears, etc., then I’m sorry that I won’t be connecting with you here, but you might enjoy the narrative.  Also, I’m not going to pretend that this show is Christian, just well-conceived and full of wisdom.

I have many reflections on last night’s show, which I thought was very powerful, amply confusing, but ultimately satisfying.  The one reflection I wanted to share with you was my reaction to the (in my opinion) most endearing storyline of the series: Jin and Sun.  In particular, the scene in the hospital just as the two were realizing their other lifetime on the island.  This theme of loved ones reconnecting through their “awakening” was prevalent (Sawyer and Juliet, Jack and Kate), but none as strong or deep as Jin and Sun.

When these two were awakened to their life on the island, they recalled growth and fear together, the birth of their daughter, being torn apart for years, then being reconnected, and finally dying together hand in hand.  They have lived a whole life as husband and wife.  They have lost one another, they have fought for one another, they have found one another.  With possibly the sweetest love story, these two have been awakened to that story upon the birth of their daughter.

Jin and Sun were lovers hiding from parents and bosses and suddenly remembered who they were.  You could see the love in their eyes, their confidence in identity upon seeing Sawyer – they were living in light of who they were.  All it took was to remember.

Christ has established a loving, ever-lasting relationship with us.  We have been lost and found. Christ loves us and has died for us.  The story is written.  We are called to pick it up, read it, and remember.