Two of my favorite, feel-good television shows are The Andy Griffith Show and The Waltons. They remind me of the hometown where I grew up. There’s a sense of nostalgia, simplicity, and homespun values, yet there’s also a delicious taste of bitter and sweet. In The Waltons, especially, hardships were often underscored by lessons learned, truths conveyed, and love demonstrated. I grew up in …
