Oprah

This week marked the end of The Oprah Winfrey Show. I was a latch key kid growing up and being on the west coast her show usually came on a 3pm in time for me to get home from school. I remember watching her show and always feeling inspired. I'm sure she has had a role in developing the person I am today. As an adult I would watch it when I could and had the time and always enjoyed it and left feeling more informed, inspired or heartfelt. I think of her as someone who used her show as an outlet to provide information, especially to women. I don't have a specific show that I can reflect on, but as a young girl, I remember her saying that being a mother is the toughest yet most important job in the world. Back then, I remember thinking oh that doesn't apply to me, I won't have kids, but today, as one of the most fortunate women in the world of two healthy girls I cannot agree & relate more. I'm a bit sad they won't grow up with the Oprah Show, but hope her new network, OWN, has shows that specifically inspire women and young girls. Thanks Oprah for 25 years!