Me and the GG team

Ok. So I just finished watching the last episode of Gilmore Girls-- EVER. Now, to some people, this is just a show. To my husband and entourage, who were impatiently waiting for me to finish watching Gilmore Girls so they could watch their stupid surfing footage, it's a complete waste of time, and they were completely irritated with the show.

However, I was in my own little world. I was in my own little Gilmore Girls bubble, enjoying these last final moments together with them. Let me explain... This was the Seventh Season. Without thinking too hard about the math, this puts me at approximately 13 years old when I met the GG team. On Thursday nights, my sister, my Mom, and I would gather together and watch these eventful episodes. As I got older, my life became oh so important, and I wasn't always around on Thursday nights anymore. Eventually I moved away to college, eventually got married, and now three years later, here I am, watching my final episode of Gilmore Girls.

Every time I watch an episode, where ever I may be, I think of my mother. I love my mom so so so very much! She is truly an amazing woman. She means more to me than words can effectively explain. I hope I can be half the mom, friend, mentor, unselfish, giving, authentic woman she is. I couldn't help but think of my relationship with my mom, as I watched the struggle that Lorelai had with saying goodbye to her daughter. As her daughter is packing up her stuff, Lorelai is ranting about different things, trying to tell her all the last minute advice she can think of. Rory kindly turns to her Mom and says, "Mom. It's ok. You've already taught me all that I need to know!"

I am the first kid in my family to get married, and at a young age I ventured out on my own... I don't think I will ever "return home" for good. I married a wandering man. Tonight, as soon as I could escape the room full of impatient, insensitive men, I called my Mom. It was about 2:00 AM Utah time, but I had to let her know my thoughts. When she picked up the phone I had to hurry and tell her that I just finished watching Gilmore Girls, and that I wanted to just tell her, "Mom, I love you so very much!!" and then the water works started. I wanted to make sure that she heard that first part, while I could still talk, before she got scared and thought something was actually wrong. We had a precious conversation that I will forever be grateful for.

For this, thank you Gilmore Girls, and to my Mother. Thanks for loving your children after all these years, raising them up, and allowing them to pack up and leave you behind to venture out
on their own. Saying goodbye is never easy. I hope I make you proud...

Afterall mom, you've taught me all I need to know...