A Dream Come True!

Greetings Blogees! I hope this blog finds everyone in good health and in good spirit! If not, Snap out of it! This is the day the Lord has made, be glad and rejoice in it! So, let me tell you about the "O" experience. I had spent the last couple of weeks prior to the show trying to figure out what I was going to wear. I didn't want to look like I had went out a purchased a dress just for the Oprah Winfrey Show and I didn't want to look like I didn't know that I was going to the Oprah Winfrey Show. (lol..it had to be perfect) I went through a slew of outfits and settled on a Jade green dress that I bought for $5.00!! D$D you would be proud! I matched it with a nude belt and a pair of peep toe patent nude pumps. ( I thought I was cute ya'll..lol). My hair is red so it made the green dress just pop! I am a Makeup Artist, so I did a striking eye and left everything else nude. ( So nude, come camera time, my lips had dried out and begin to chap! lol..) I honestly thought VERY hard about asking my neighbor next to me if she could put some lip gloss on my finger..lol..I had left my gloss in the car!! To make a long story short, I ended up with chapped lips on my closeup! ughhh... Oh well.

So that morning I was absolutely excited!! I had no idea what the show was about. The email I received from the Oprah show was just telling me I had two tickets reserved for me if I wanted them. I really had no idea what I was walking into. I was just excited to be going. I was telling everyone " I don't care if I win a year's worth of twinkies". I was going to be happy with whatever. Inside I kept telling myself, "It's premiere week and it's the last season, it has to be something". My mother n law went with me and she was sooo cute as well! She had been diagnosed with Cancer a few weeks prior, so it was a little bittersweet. At the writing of this blog, she has a excellent prognosis and our faith in God and in HIS faithfulness has been a great comfort and has given us GREAT PEACE.

S0 we pull into the parking lot and one of the car attendants said "You guys are going to have a great time, SHE IS GIVING AWAY STUFF IN THERE!!!" Omgoodness!! We were like two giddy little girls! We were waiting in line and there was like electricity in the atmosphere. Out of nowhere, one of us would say "I'm so excited"!! lol... We waited about 45 minutes and they started calling people by name. (P=Perry..almost always at the end of the line and today was no different..lol). We were sitting there getting a bit anxious and they were calling every name but ours. People were getting escorted in and had the biggest smiles on their faces and then... FINALLY..AT LAST... we hear "PERRY PARTY"....yayyyyy. We hopped in line and then all of a sudden they split us apart. They told us we would reunite later. :( (What in Tarnashions?) They put me in the 1st seat on the 4th row from the front in the middle of the studio. My mother n law (whom I call NA) was seated across from me in the balcony seating in the first row of seating. The other guest's excitement was contagious. We were all talking and sharing. Turns out there were some other brides to be in the audience. I kept glancing at Na, and hoping she was enjoying the show as much as I was. I wanted her to forget all about Doctors, Cancer and all that surrounds it for that moment.

And then we hear......"Que Oprah". Oprah comes up on video and then walks out. She looked stunning! This is my third time to one of her shows, but this time she looked more FABULOUS than before. Her hair is beautiful! She had on this sparkly chocolate skirt that I would not look twice at if I saw it on a rack, but it looked really nice on her. She was very personable and connected with the audience. The show starts and the first guest get a house. YES A HOUSE!!! Shut the front door! (All puns intended). Then the next guest basically were made INSTANT MILLIONARES because Oprah tasted a chicken pie, loved it, referred it and now they are with the Catalog giants Harry and David's. (By the way, I got a coupon for one of those chicken pies and I will be ordering it for Thanksgiving and blogging about it). Then, someone opens a Mic in the back and I hear this familiar voice. It was VERA WANG!!!!!! Now, I am a little excited! They change the set and it is beautiful. They put up a beautiful chandelier and flowing draping fabric. They also have Vera Wang's name displayed on a backdrop. When the show comes back on ar, Oprah introduces Vera and she comes out and I am about to tip over. Vera talks about her new wedding dress line being unveiled in February. The dress that I want is a dress that I had not seen but I could see it in my mind. 1234567891011... Out walks girl number 7 in the dress that I imagined!!! I looked for Na's face to say"THAT'S IT!

A screen pops up and they are doing a story on a girl whose fiance is in Iraq and she was trying to plan her wedding without him being here. She talks of vera wang being the Bently of wedding dresses and she only has Ford money. By now you know what happened. The girl comes out and she is in shock when she sees Vera. So Oprah talk to her a bit and tells her she heard that she was was having a hard time finding a dress and that Vera had come and was showcasing her new wedding dress collection. She asked the girl if she liked any of the dresses on stage. Still in shock, the girl nods yes and then she says"Well, Vera is going to allow you to pick one of the dresses from her collection"! The audience went crazy!! Then Oprah says........."I heard we have more brides to be in the audience, will you guys please stand up". At that moment the room, got small and my cheeks got hot! Oprah says" Brides.. do you like any of these dresses?" Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh..... YES!!!! WE EACH GOT TO CHOOSE A DRESS! Then Oprah says,"That's not all". "Vera is also releasing her clothing line, each of you will receive 3 outfits from her new collection". We were outdone at this moment. We finally calm down and Oprah says "Ok, sit down". Then she says "Naw, stand back up!". "Courtesy of our friends a Marriot Resort and Spa, they are giving you a $40000.00 gift card to stay at ANY MARRIOT RESORT A SPA IN THE WORLD!!!! By now the tears are streaming and I'm looking at Na and communicating with tears and the look of bewilderment. She in turn has tears and is also astonished. Then Oprah says, "Well, I know you are asking, how am I going to get there?" "Courtesy of United Airlines, they are providing you with 2 round trip tickets to anywhere that United Airlines flies!" I am SO DONE at that moment. All, I could say was "Lord, you must really love me". I was so overwhelmed with gratitude. The Word of God tells us "To try HIM and see if HE want open up the windows of heaven and pour us out a blessing that we would not have room enough to receive. That day heaven opened up it's windows and started pouring!!!

I know this entry was lengthy but I wanted to share with you the blessing. I will leave you with this final thought. My wedding day was "forgettable". It wasn't fairy tale but I am thankful for the man who found me. There have been weddings in our family since that have been like GREAT GALA's. God has favored each one. Not once did I feel spightful but pure joy at each one. Maybe a tinge envious but I never said to the Lord, "You forgot me". I never expected this and never put alot of effort or thought in how if I could do it again, what would it be. The greatest lesson thus far in this whole deal is "GOD NEVER FORGETS". HE remembers when we forget. HE delights in blessing us and giving us the desire of our hearts when we love HIM!

Good day All!