...doesn't mean Oprah hasn't followed me here.
Today in class, I was helping to adjust a fellow student who has scoliosis. As I was assisting her to come into in a yoga pose that had always given her trouble in the past, she exclaimed, "I just had an A-Ha Moment!" My heart skipped a beat. Had Oprah's presence tracked me through the mountains all the way to a remote yoga retreat? Hiding my agitation, I asked the woman, "What do you mean?" I was hoping it was something she had translated from an ancient Sanskrit philosophy text, or something equally as deep. She gave a little embarrassed laugh and said, "You're probably too young. It's something Oprah Wnfrey says all the time." And then, in my imagination, I raised my fists to the heavens (a la Ricardo Montalban in Star Trek 2: Wrath of Khan) and bellowed, "Oprrraaaaahhhhh!!" But in real life, I just gave her twisted spine some traction and massaged out her shoulder tension.
And now, part 4 of the continuing epic...HOW OPRAH AND I ARE ALIKE: We both talk ceaselessly about how awesome our friends are.
We all know Oprah LOVES John Travolta, Julia Roberts and Maria Shriver. And maybe it only sounds like bragging when she mentions them because they are celebrities. But, they are her peers, afterall. Who's she gonna hang with to get advice on what she should wear to the Oscars or find out the best place to rent a villa in Italy this season? The dude who makes her latte? I don't think so.
Now, their names might not cause waves of envy in a live studio audience, but I think my friends are simply the best...generous, supportive, trustworthy, and they make me laugh until I cry. Sure they don't fly me around in their private jets or send me Manolo Blahniks to say thanks for having them on my show, but I love them and tell stories about them a lot. Just ask the poor woman I share a dorm room with at the center. You know what? I even talk to my mom and husband about some of you as if we've all known each other for years. Have your ears been burning a lot lately? That's my fault. A little aloe vera should help with the sting.
Thursday, July 24, 2008
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Hi LO,
I guess you know that you are missing the Jonas bros today. I'll be missing them too thanks to your previous review. Thanks.
So what was her "A-Ha Moment"?
Yes, we miss you too.
And my friends don't fly me around in their private jets or send me Manolo Blanik's either. They can start anytime, however. I'll accept them with grace AND write a thank you note.
regarding "aha" moments - and speaking of being too young...
Ms magazine, back when it started in the early 70's (when you, dear LO, were a tyke) used this phrase in discussing that flash experience that gave a woman a feminist insight
Aw shucks, LO....how sweet of you! I thought my ears got too much sun this weekend while doing yardwork!
~MTV
Hi LO,
It sounds like your retreat is really nice.
I thought of you yesterday and knew I had to tell you about this experience. I'm sorry this is going to be pretty long.
On Tuesday morning I received a horrible phone call from the father of one of my oldest daughter's friends. He called to tell me that his wife died in her sleep unexpectedly on Sunday. She was only 30 years old and has 4 young children. I haven't been able to stop thinking about their family and how this could happen to anyone. She was the "every-mom". I was trying to figure out why something like this could happen to such a nice lady and what could we learn from this. The thought that actually popped into my head was "I need to live my best life." I actually became a little shocked that my mind came up with an Oprah tagline to get my feelings across. It does sum up the way that I feel, but it was pretty disconcerting how marketing has infiltrated so much of our way of thinking.
this might be off-topic, but what was the pose which helped with scoliosis? i've got it and have been looking for some good yoga exercises...
mkc... I totally empathize with you. I know that terrible news like you received stays in your mind for a very long time. If we can learn anything from an awful and unexpected tragedy, maybe it's that we all re-examine our lives, live it to the fullest, and don't let a day pass without telling those we love that we love and appreciate them. I think that's living your 'best life'... and I also think that it makes us realize that all the Jimmy Choo's and Manolo Blanik's- while nice- shouldn't define our best life for us.
~LO's Mom
To LO's mom,
You are a great mom to do all this. I think LO probably got a good head start on her "best life" because of you and the way you brought her up. Props to you.
awwww...I just KNOW you're talking about you and I, LO!
heehee
Betty
LO, visualize it and it may be yours...or just put the shoes and a jet on your vision board when you get home. :)
LO's Mom-- You rock! Thanks for keeping the blog alive!
Jax said...
LO, visualize it and it may be yours...or just put the shoes and a jet on your vision board when you get home. :)
Touche!! LOL
mtv - Love it! ;)
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