Happy Birthday Betty White

I watched the 90’th birthday salute of Betty White on NBC last night.

I was on the elliptical machine at the gym and got so entrenched in the Betty salute that I wound up staying on the machine for an hour and a half. My calves were burning by the time the credits rolled, so I guess I have to thank Betty for the great work out.

The reason I was so entrenched was because of the pure joy of watching this show.

One by, one, the great legendary faces of television comedy appeared; Carol Burnett, Carl Reiner, Mary Tyler Moore and the newer faces of comedy too Valerie Bertinelli and Tina Fey for example. Even Barack Obama made a tribute, but the stars tributes paled to the snippets of Betty’s illustrious career flashing on the screen.

This woman seems to be everything missing in today’s showbiz. She is classy, kind, elegant, lovely, appreciative and charming, yet not the least bit afraid to play the slut, or make fun of herself at every turn.

I do hope she lives to celebrate her hundredth and more as the world needs a Betty White.

I need a Betty White.

Perhaps the lesson from Betty is to simply follow her own example. Find something you love doing, with people you love doing it with and do it to the best of your ability with pride, joy and confidence.

If work is such a large part of our lives, let’s make it wonderland!

Happy birthday Betty and thank you.