Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
on ABC
By Julia Ertl
Helping others and
giving back by remodeling the home of a
deserving family is once again the theme of the Best TV Show of the Week.
On June 20th, ABC’s Extreme
Makeover: Home Edition (Sundays, 8:00 p.m. ET) revolved around
the adorable Hampton family of Millstone,
Green County, Missouri. Nicky and her lovely husband Chris own a small house,
perfect for their family of two kids, and a barn for their six horses, with they
hope to expand someday.
But two years ago their life changed
dramatically. Chris and Nicky’s four nephews and nieces have been removed from
Nicky’s sister due to neglect. The only possible
solution for Chris and Nicky, to offer them a better future without
separating the siblings, was to welcome them into their home
and adopt them.
At that point, the
792 square foot home – with not even 10’x10’ square for each person --
became much
too small for the now huge family. Furthermore, the ceiling and roof were
damaged, the wiring was from 1914, and to have enough space to be able to eat
together, the family was forced to eat on the living room floor.
Ty Pennington and his team of designers come to the rescue,
with the aid of local builder Sam Clifton, special guest Ashley Tisdale, and the
whole community of friends, family and willing helpers. Ty sends the Hamptons on
holiday to Disneyland and a cruise while he and his team are constructing a
completely new house, a green house and a barn with electricity, tearing down
the old ones. For the Hamptons, it was more than a dream come true thanks to the
generosity and aid of so many different helpers.
This family has so much heart
and love to give without asking anything in return. By accepting their nieces
and nephews as their own and giving them unconditional love, Chris and Nicky
offer them a future they never had. This giving nature is really remarkable,
since they abandon all their initial plans to give the children a better life.
They don’t want their nieces and nephews to go down the path of abuse, drugs and
lack of education. This state of mind should
be an inspiration for everybody.
In addition, even if this
eight-headed family has no space to live properly and they had some hard times,
they’re not missing happiness. They enjoy themselves so much, playing around,
laughing and they really don’t need much to be happy, which shows how grateful
they are even for the little things in life. And especially Chris with his
warmhearted personality could be seen as an inspiration for how life should be
treasured and how much you receive back if you also give.
By offering the family a new
home, Ty and his team, along with the community, value Chris’ and Nicky’s effort
by opening the doors to a brighter future the family never ever expected. Once
again, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition shows how easy and emotionally
rewarding it is to change the lives of people in need by making a path forward
and helping them. You’ll see, you’ll get it back.
Best TV Show
of the Week
The Parents
Television Council -
www.parentstv.org
