When the Oprah Winfrey Show was on the air, the best show hands down had to be her annual Oprah's "Favorite Things" episode. What else could turn hundreds of typically demure grown-ups into a crazed, shrieking, shaking, excited mess? Well, it's back! The media queen has resurrected the once-annual tradition for an OWN special, this time surprising a group of unsuspecting military spouses.
What a wonderful way to honor these families. The lucky audience members were chosen by friends in their communities. The look on their faces is priceless as they realize the subject of the show. A couple of women even go airborne. Among the gifts they took home: Elliptical machine, motorized bicycle, a hi-def TV, Jessica Simpson shoes, and a trip for two to Namale Resort & Spa in Fiji. Pretty awesome haul!
Needless to say, there were tears of joy. In fact, several of the women revealed that they had never been on a honeymoon and this would finally help them fulfill that longtime dream. Such a wonderful moment for these women and for viewers too. It makes me wish I could do something something for a military spouse (on a much, much smaller scale, of course). Most of us can't imagine the emotional toll of having a husband or wife fighting a deadly war. As far as I am concerned, they deserve a little special treatment, something that acknowledges that we know they are making huge sacrifices too.
The two-hour episode airs November 23 at 9 p.m. on OWN. Take a sneak peek at their shocked and delighted faces:
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At the 2011 cloth diaper exchange I was speaking with the owner of the local cloth store and asked if I could lead a babywearing group on the local installation, or if we could arrange a cloth class for the new military parents and she told me it was not worth it because military are too transient. It offended me and I've noticed this to be a general trend that we aren't accepted because we haven't in one spot long enough and won't be there long enough. Super discouraging.
do you think that oprah actually cares about these military wives. she stands with obama on all his policies, she just wants to get back in the public eye and start making money off of these foolish women again. her network is on the skids, she need new subscribers, what better way than say she is going back to her old format for the show