Attachment Issues

That's right. I have them. But with who? Well it's not with my friends. And it's not with my boyfriend. It's not even with my family. Though I do like being attached to them. It's with Oprah Winfrey. A rich, famous black woman you might ask? What does she have to do with a poor white college woman? 

Well, like my friends she's always there to provide me with a good laugh. She has been there to provide me with relationship advice (so that the boyfriend sticks around). Like my parents, she has always known the right thing to say when I need to hear it the most. Her show has taught me how to be appreciative for the things that I do have. That it is possible to become a spiritual person. That there is always someone that has a story to be told, and that I should be the one to listen.

She has made me laugh, cry, and everything in between. I point to her as one of the big influences in my choice to become a teacher. She showed me that you can make a difference no matter how small the change. I truly can't wait until I have my own classroom and I can change their lives the way that I think Oprah changed mine. 

A lot of people laugh at me when I say I watch Oprah. A lot of people don't agree with what she has to say. A lot of people roll their eyes when I say that I saw something on Oprah. Of course I did. I've watched a lot of her episodes. 

And now all of a sudden, she's gone. She'll have a network, which is all fine and dandy. But I need her to sit in my living room and help me live my life. I have friends and family that will always be there to give me advice, but who can say it better then Oprah? 

Now I've got to learn from one of my life's greatest teachers and starting teaching to others. Let the journey begin.