So, I talk about Oprah like she’s my friend.
The way I mention her casually in conversations, you’d think she was a member of my family. I talk about the lessons I learn from her show as if she mentioned them to me over coffee. I love Oprah. I love her best friend Gayle. OK, I want to be her best friend Gayle.
I respect Oprah’s courage to produce and host shows on the most brazen of topics; from exposing puppy mills to trying to help people understand pregnant transgender dads to getting graphic with her audience about on-line pedophile fathers and their step-by-step instructions on how to sexually exploit your child. There is no subject too risky for her. O magazine is fun and inspirational. It gives design ideas (I reorganized my bookcase, according to color and it changed the look of the entire room! so cute. try it.) and share celebrity ‘Ah ha’ moments. Hell, she posed on the mag cover at her heaviest weight next to a picture of her skinniest days, for the sake of international health and world peace, for God’s sake!
She leads her life to help others learn, succeed and grow. Her charity is 
probably near unmatched by others’ and her influence and access are unparalleled by any woman, certainly black woman, in the world.
When she makes mistakes, she clarifies, admits, apologizes. When she is wronged, she demands to be respected and that things be set right. She never got married and she doesn’t feel the need to qualify that to a scrutinizing media. She respects moms but she didn’t feel the need to go down that path- she loves her dogs and her career above all else. She has amazing shoes. Amazing shoes.
The woman coined the phrase SHLUMPADINKA. What did women who wear sweats and unkempt hair with no bra out to the supermarket call themselves before there was ‘shlumpadinka?’ And what did shlumpadinkas do before they had Oprah to show them how to turn their look into comfy-chic?
Through Oprah and her work, we see ourselves, our friends and our mothers through the eyes of women who are not afraid to come out and admit to having been abused, or to talk about their sexuality, their needs, their challenges, their dreams. Literacy has become cool again. Celebrities tell all. Oprah and Gayle go on wile adventures and we get to see the highlights. Entire audiences get brand new cars.
roooooad triiiiip
Oprah is on top of the world and she worked hard to get there- against all odds, with a lot of uphill battles, and with her head held high.
God Bless Oprah.
Can I get an Amen?!
Clips of Oprah on 30 Rock
I want to be the Jewish Oprah!