Well as everyone under the sun has to know by now, Oprah's last show EVER is airing today. And I would be lying if I said I don't have it sitting at home on my Tivo next to my box of Kleenex because I'm definitely going to cry. In the six months I spent working on her show, I cried at my desk at least weekly. She's just so damn inspirational. People hate, but when you routinely watch her shows, you can't help but respect the O. My Dad used to call me almost daily to chat about the show. He started watching at first just out of Proud Fatherness, but I know he still watches all the time. I know because he and my Mom frequently try and discuss this with me, and I never know what they're talking about because duh, I have a job and can't just be watching Oprah at 9am every day.
I knew getting tickets to the final show taping at the United Center would be damn near impossible- you'd think that working for the show would make it easy to finally get the coveted show tickets, but they're in such high demand that it's still fairly difficult (I once tried to get my roommates into a taping with Justin Timberlake-FAIL). So imagine my surprise when, the night before the taping, a friend who still works for the show called me and informed me that I could pick up my tickets the next morning. I thought that it would be a fun experience, but having worked on so many shows before I didn't think I'd be all that impressed. I was so wrong. Stevie Wonder! Michael Jordan! Dr. Maya Angelou! AND Beyonce performed...I think I was emotionally exhausted by the time it was over. It was definitely an unforgettable experience. It also made me realize how I shouldn't get down on myself when I feel like I'm not accomplishing anything with my life. Maybe I'm not a VP yet, but I'm only 23. And while O was a baller at 23, she didn't have anything on me. Well she probably did. But it also made me think about how lucky I am to have such awesome friends. My Chicago friends are like a little family. It was so amazing to be able to share the experience with one of my best friends, and so generous of my Harpo friend to get me in over the thousands of other people she could have gotten tickets for. I will love you both forever! <3
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