My favorite reality show is LIttle People Big World. I love the Roloffs. They are just so real, and I mean in a good way. None of them are perfect, well except for Molly, and she needs to do something different with her hair. It always seems to be messy, and a good haircut with some shaping would help. She's cute, tall and slim with legs that go on forever. She's smart and a good student to boot, with the ability to follow up on her interests. Molly is organized, more organized than anyone else in the family, including her parents, and never fails to do her chores or help out her mom or dad. She gets along with all of her siblings, although she and Jacob sometimes fight. She and Zach seem to have a great relationship. She also seems more respectful of her parents than her brothers.
Jake seems to be at a difficult age, and thankfully his parents are well aware of it. He can't seem to get along with anyone, except maybe Jeremy. He seems to be a moody kid, and I wish he showed more respect to his mother and father. Still, he's a handsome, playful child, and I'm enjoying watching him grow and discover his place in the family. I think perhaps that discovery will help him. For too long, Jacob was the "baby." With his older brothers twins, and one little and one average size, and Molly, the girl, it was easy to just have Jake a tag-a-long kid. Now he is acting out a bit, and Amy and Matt have realized that he needs extra attention more than punishment. I applaud them for that.
Jeremy is the golden boy. He's tall and handsome with those gorgeous curls. It's no wonder that he attracts the girls at his school and church. He is not a good student, because he isn't interested in books. Jeremy is the kind of kid who learns from doing, not studying about things. He talks of college, but I think he needs a school that is hands on and gives him a chance to be actively engaged in what he is learning. Some colleges teach that way, and have cooperative education programs that allow a student to go into the field and learn while working after their sophomore year. Jeremy is a lot like Matt, but I don't see him in sales at all. It doesn't have enough action for this guy. He's also a leader, whose friends will follow him anywhere. This kid is handsome and charismatic, a powerful combination.
Zach, Jeremy's twin, and the only "little" of the Roloff children, is my personal favorite. I love how he watches and studies what others are doing before rushing in. He is not brash and wildly enthusiastic like Jeremy or Matt. He's more practical and careful, a lot like Amy. Like Amy, when he does decide to do something, he is just as enthusiastic as anyone else. It just takes him more time. Zach's dwarfism has caused him, as he's gotten older, to not be able to be as active in his favorite sport of soccer as his brothers, but Zach is very knowledgable as well as skillful in soccer. He is discovering that he is a good coach, and that LPA allows him a chance to prove his coaching ability and his personal skills. Unlike his twin, Zach reads, and studies. Like Amy, he becomes frustrated with his father and brother and their constant plans, dreams, and schemes. I wish he didn't show this frustration by saying inappropriate things to his father. Matt has made many efforts to give Zach a chance to see the world, as well as an opportunity to discover ways in which other Little People have made their mark on it. I hope Zach appreciates his father's efforts. I do wish though that Matt would stop pushing Zach where girls are concerned. Two of my sons did not date till college, two of them did not marry until they were over thirty, and yet today they are all married and two have children. Some people are social late bloomers, and Zach may be one of those. It may help if he goes to a different college than Jeremy.
Amy is the glue that keeps the family running. Her house is messy, but her kids get where they need to be, and so does she. As far as the house, it is easy to give up on all but the most necessary chores when you are trying to raise four kids, and you get little help with those chores. Can you tell I emphasize with Amy? She is bright, practical, and tries to meet the needs of a diverse group of people everyday. I love when she gets a chance to really enjoy herself, like snorkeling in Bermuda or visiting a day spa with Molly. When Amy gave her speech at her alma mater, no one applauded louder than me, well, maybe her dad. He was so proud of her.
Amy can be bossy, and her frustration with Matt's dreams and plans is very understandable. She's the kind of person who finishes one thing before starting another, and she has spent years watching Matt start many projects and finish only a few. Her patience with him often wears thin, but when she begins analyzing his actions, she does understand the guy pretty well. She is very understanding with her children, and seems determined to give them the best childhood possible. Amy is very religious, and she keeps the prayers at meals going even when the family is on vacation. Her faith and her prayers are a foundation that grounds this active bunch.
Matt is an amazing man. Disability, many surgeries, and a childhood spent mostly in hospitals couldn't alter the dreams of Matt Roloff. His parents kept him grounded, but let him fly when they could, and that helped, but his larger than life personality is what allowed him to become the man he is today. I love watching Matt, and listening to his thoughts when he narrates the show. I'm much more like Amy, but have always admired people who dreamed big. Family is extremely important to Matt, not just making a living for them, but showing them how to live, and understanding that each child is different. He takes Zach to LPA conventions, and introduces him to successful Little People. He encourages Jeremy's projects and rejoices that he has a son so much like him, just a lot bigger. He and Molly seem to have a close father-daughter relationship, and he has tried to help her with her interests and ambitions. He sees Jacob's problems, and is giving him more attention and a chance to learn to drive the mule, and help with the many projects going on at the farm. He adores Amy, and really tries to make her happy. I see Matt and Amy as as different as two people can be, but as a couple that balances each other.
I love this family, and I love this show. I hope it continues for many years, and I know I will continue to watch it as long as it is on the air. It is the kind of reality show I enjoy, real people, living real lives.
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