So here's the scoop...
Me = HUGE Oprah fan. Why?! It's been on for my entire life and I grew up with it always on because my mom is such a fan as well. So much of what I've learned about life, myself and others I've learned from first - my mom, and then from Oprah. Oprah just reaffirms what my mom has taught me over the years.
So, this season - being her last one, made me really kick it into high gear with trying to go to a taping. I'd been on the "list" in years past but never got that special invite. This year I applied when all "windows" were open on the website to be at a show. No luck. Even on April 13 there was an opening...13th is our very lucky lucky family number, so I swore that'd be just the "key" to going. Nope - not this time. This season I also wrote letters - 3 to be exact, just telling my story of growing up with Oprah and sharing that special memory of my mom and me, etc and how much I've learned from her, etc....
Well, last chance (at least what was available for the public) for tickets came available for the United Center show. Of course my mom and I both put in for tickets, but no such luck. In my mind I figured that was it. It just wasn't meant to be. I was starting to come to terms with it, but deep down I was bummed.
Last weekend I was still kinda sick and just not in the mood for much computer time (totally unlike me!). So I didn't check my personal email all day Sunday (which I always do!) and I didn't check my personal email Monday morning when I got to school (which I always do!). So, something in me told me to check it Monday afternoon...at exactly 2:51 (I remember the clock!). There in my inbox was an email from Oprah's Audience Team....telling me I could go to the final taping of the show. BUT...I had to reply by 10AM on Monday morning. ....OMG....**insert Michelle's loudest scream noise** in my office at school. Everyone nearly had a heart attack and thought there was a bug on my desk. NO...Oprah wrote to me to come and I missed the response time! AAGGH!!! So what do I do...look at the email for a phone number to call. Within minutes I'm talking to Harpo Stuido's and the Audience team member who wrote to me about the opportunity. "Am I too late? Do you still have a spot for me? I'm a teacher. I didn't check my personal email - the one time I didn't check it..."
"YES WE STILL HAVE A SPOT FOR YOU!!!, she says. "But, it's standing room only, will you be okay with that?"
"YEEEEAAAHHH!! IT'S OPRAH! I'll stand on one leg if you need me to"
...Lady starts laughing at me.
...And there you have it. Opportunity almost taken away, but I got lucky...very lucky. BEYOND thankful and happy the opportunity was even given to me. It was in fact my letters that got us tickets, my mom and me, to the final taping. Can you believe it?!
So within minutes I was on the phone with my mom telling her to tell work she's not coming in tomorrow cause WE ARE GOING TO SEE OPRAH!!!!
We were in awe that whole night, hardly slept, and the whole next day..and in fact, I'm still pretty amazing and in shock we really did it, that it really happened to us! Thank you Universe!!
So Tuesday, May 24th we rode in limo style down to Harpo Studio's. Had a nice (and quick...so we could get in line!) breakfast at Le Peep (highly suggest it- so cute!) and stood in line from 10:30-12:30. Then we entered the studio for another 25 minutes of waiting, then went up the back stairs to our standing room only spot inside the studio. In my opinion, we had the best spot in the place - I wouldn't have wanted a seat. We saw EVERYTHING! Love, love, LOVED IT!!!!!
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