An Oprah-less Life?
If Oprah doesn’t come back on with another show in 2011, what will I do?
Her syndicated daytime talk show is scheduled to end in 2011. As of now, we don’t know if she will or will not launch another program on her Oprah Winfrey Network, an upcoming cable station.
I often say that half the things I know I learned from Oprah. So that may not be entirely true, but I learned a lot of very important things that have made me who I am today.
College was the first time that I could see her every day. And after a while, I did start watching every day.
Thanks to her, I graduated with a good sense of financial responsibility and the ability to say no without guilt. Just these two things have made a huge difference in my life.
Since then, I’ve learned to give thanks for the little things, to make sure I take care of myself, and to do Good. How often have I repeated, “now that I know better, I will do better”?
Oh, Oprah, you can’t leave me to face my future years alone. I didn’t really pay attention to all those shows about menopause and elder care. Without you, there’s no one out there presenting a generalist like me so many topics in just one resource.
From your show, I can get my mix of celebrities, health information, global issues, personal growth, and just plain fun without much effort on my part. It’s an easy addition to my life that nevertheless gives such a huge positive return.
If she goes, life is going to get that much harder to figure out and navigate.