Thanks for the memories!

After 25 years on the air, Oprah Winfrey ended her famous talk show today on ABC. She has touched the lives of millions and millions of viewers and one has to wonder, what will we do without Oprah in the afternoons? I, for one, just do not know! Who will tell us what to do, wear, think, or see!? It’s hard to put into words what makes Oprah so special, but I think we would all agree that there is now a very large, irreplaceable void left by her. She is a rare treasure. Her last show was appropriately just a simple walk down memory lane where she shared laughter, love, and tears with the audience. Perhaps, my favorite part was how she took 25 years of life lessons and condensed them into one final lesson for her viewers. As she did this, I reflected back to the Live Your Best Life charity walk that I celebrated with Oprah last year and the lesson she had taught me. She had said, “Fill your own cup first, and let that overflow to the people around you.” It’s those types of lessons that makes Oprah so unique. It’s officially the end of an era as The Oprah Winfrey Show comes to a close today. I think Oprah said it best as she ended her show by saying, “I won’t say goodbye … until we meet again” … And until we meet again, I plan to hold out hope that she’ll be back doing what she does best while on her own, no pun intended, network. Thanks for the memories, Oprah! Best wishes to you!