Goodbye, Regis!

I've been watching Regis since I was born. Literally. My mom always had him on since I was a wee thing. It's fitting that I've recently come back to my hometown in that I've been able to watch Regis' farewell shows with my mom. It's been an emotional couple of weeks saying goodbye to the guy we've had breakfast with for as long as we can remember. She was tearing up last night watching his special with Katie Couric. "I ate breakfast with Regis more than with your father!" Our eyes were misty this morning watching his final show, prompting my mom to confess, "I hardly cried at Stephen's wedding...or Karen's!" Stephen and Karen being her other two children. I laughed, it was true. It just won't be the same anymore. Change is tough. Though sad, I am also a bit inspired. I've learned recently that Reg didn't really make it in the business until he was 59 or so. At an age where most are thinking of retirement, Regis was just making his mark on his dreams. Goes to show that you gotta keep on keepin' on. You just never know when things will fall into place.