"How I Met Your Mother" Season 1, Ep. 4

    This Episode is titled "Return from the Shirt". Ted has an old shirt that hasn't been worn in years, and he decides to wear it as a symbol of the 'new'. Still in search for "the One", decides to give an ex-girlfriend a call and maybe start a relationship. Barney dares Robin to say funny random things for money, while on the air, reporting a News story. She does because she thinks no one ever watches the show, until she does does a news story where a old man thanks her for caring enough to want to tell his story. Marshall and Lily had differences in opinion on what Ted should do, whether or not he should contact his ex., and how to break up with her again. Ted realized that after his ex-girlfriend takes him back and they spend three good weeks together that she is not 'the one', so he breaks up with her again on her birthday. 

    The major themes that I have seen in this Episode is of course the theme of story, Ted tells his kids the story of how he met their mother, although these are just the stories of his life, that are eventually going to lead up to it. There is the theme of 'the One'. Ted is looking for love, marriage, and a family, but he feels that his 'girlfriend' is not the one so he is going to break up with her for the second time. In our world almost everyone looks for "the One", the person that God has made for them. And the theme of Truth. Ted tries his hardest to be truthful. Lily encourages Ted to be truthful with Natalie when he breaks up with her. Telling the truth can sometimes hurt but it is so important.

   Biblically we are told to always be honest and tell the truth and that lying is a sin. Sometimes the truth may hurt the ones we love but out of that hurt comes growth. A year after Ted broke up with Natalie  she was married and went on to have three beautiful children. I would encourage telling the truth no matter what. People often say or encourage to tell the truth only if it isnt going to hurt someone we love, but telling the truth will set you free and you will grow and learn from your mistakes.