Tuesday, September 7, 2010
OMG – He is Talking about ME!
By Rachel H
So the other week I was watching Big Brother (yes, Big Brother – don’t hate, don’t judge) and one of my favorite players was talking to the camera in the Diary Room. Ragan is his name and he is hilarious! Anyway, he was talking about an event that happened in the Big Brother House and exclaimed, “I was crying like a 40-year-old woman watching Oprah!” I started laughing and then suddenly stopped. Silence. Holy cow. He is talking about ME! I am the 40-year-old woman who cries watching Oprah!
Granted, I am a few years shy of being forty, and I may not be crying over Oprah, but I will admit to many a tear over a lame commercial, Lifetime Movie, Extreme Home Makeover, or even Nanny McPhee. When did this happen? When did I turn into this woman? Wasn’t it just yesterday when I was 21 and dancing on the bar at “Have A Nice Day Café” in Charlotte without a care in the world? Now I cry when I see my children holding hands as they walk out of school. I cry when I see someone help an old man who they don’t know.
But, as I thought about this and the fact that I have seemed to race through the past fifteen years of my life, I realized, I am pretty proud to be the mom and woman that I am. I like my life when I get to put on my pajamas at 8pm and not think twice about it. I like the fact that snuggling in bed with my family can be a highlight of my day. And I like that I am certainly in touch with my emotions. So after initially hearing Ragan’s comment and feeling like a washed up old hag, I can now say to myself, “Yes, I AM that almost forty-year-old woman who cries watching Oprah! And I am damn proud of it, too!”
Reminder: Don't forget to register for our September giveaway. You could be one of FIVE lucky readers to win a $20 gift card from Invitations Only. Just click here to register. Contest will end at noon on Friday, September 10. Good luck!
5 comments:
Rachel, you are so funny. I am watching BB this season and remember that comment that he made! It will ALMOST be me in a few years. You are not alone. I cry over Extemem Home Makeover all the time!
Rachel, Love love love you!!!! You are not the only one. I can cry at Regis and Kelly as well as all the shows you mentioned! I also love the snuggles in bed with the family, putting pjs on at 8pm (or even earlier)! LOL But since I danced with you a few times on that bar I do have to say I think we could still rock it! It will just take us 2 weeks to recover at this age!
I always do it at the most inconvenient times. Like singing in church—some songs send me over the teary edge. And, when I talk to my kids about holidays. All I have to do is talk about what they want to be for Halloween or ask then what Santa might bring for Christmas, and the waterworks go on. What is UP with that?!
I wanted Ragan to win! I have been a Big Brother junkie for a few years now. I think I am now pulling for Britney. Great post!
He is talking about me, too!!!!! I cried last night when I watched Bachelor Pad. Seriously???? YES! I cried watching Bachelor Pad. If anyone else is as lame as I am and watched it, I cried when Dave was talking about his relationship with his dad!
Post a Comment