I watched 20-30 minutes of the Miss America pageant the other night. After about 7 minutes I was completely invested in Miss California. I wanted her to win. I thought she looked, walked and talked the part. When asked how she would handle a wardrobe malfunction if it were to occur, she quickly responded with, "I don't think it will but if it something like that happened - it would totally happen to me". (Please refer back to my Jan 23rd post to know why I immediately related to this girl). She was funny, beautiful and come on...she was from California!!
The talent within each of these girls was out of this world- ballet, opera, classical piano...gone are the days of baton twirling. Unless you were to light it on fire and juggle chainsaws, it just wasn't going to cut it.
Miss Virginia, Carissa Cameron won the title in the end. She was so incredibly happy, you could see this was a dream come true. I was cheering right along with her and who I can only assume was her overjoyed, very, very excited mother. As I cried tears of joy for a girl I didn't know a thing about but after 13 minutes decided that she clearly deserved the title of Miss America, I thought....
When was the last time I was that happy for someone I DID know? When have I celebrated along side a friend with pure joy and no hesitation? Saying nothing like...Are you sure? Do you realize...? Maybe you should...? My questions and cautions are all out of love, but I realize that I can be quite the downer.
This week I will rejoice in good news and not question it. I will not wait for the other shoe to drop, expect the worst or assume that I know better. Let the celebrations begin!!!
I'll start by congratulating the first runner-up Miss California!!
Be well.
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