So, today (April 29th) is our anniversary. Derek and I have been married for 14 years. We decided to take the family to Logan's for a family anniversary dinner. We headed over to Target afterwards to pick up a few items. (It's Teacher Appreciation Week at school...not that you care) Anyway, we pick up our items, get in line, and there's a family in front of us. (a mom and two daughters) I look at the back of this teenage girl and think (no need for a picture, you won't need it) "She is shaped just like Miley Cyrus". I look down at Stephen (my 2nd grader who never speaks of girls) and he is blushing. I then realize that it is Miley Cyrus with a chaperone (not her mother) and her younger sister Noah. Noah is now in 2nd grade at Heritage (Stephen's school), so now I'm debating, "Is Stephen blushing because of Miley or Noah?" That's a post for another day I suppose.
It appears that Miley is having trouble using her debit/credit card, because she's ran it through several times and now we have a manager over trying to get it to work. Our items are already by the register, so there's no changing lanes. Then Matthew realizes that Hannah Montana is in line in front of us and he whispers something to Stephen. (I had already whispered to Derek....terrible I know) I just couldn't leave without letting Elizabeth know as well. So I bent down and whispered in her ear "Hannah Montana is in line in front of us. Don't scream or say anything" She obeyed for possibly the first time in her life!!!!!
They never got Miley's card to work. The adult with her used her card and said "Look mine works and I'm not even on the cover of People magazine" Miley is on the cover of People magazine for "the richest kids alive" or something like that. Then Derek says "Did you pick up a copy of that People magazine?" Miley said something back, but of course I don't remember what it was because I was too star struck. (How pathetic is that! I'm 35 years old!)
So then, we check out and talk to the cashier about how pathetic it is that we're all so star struck. I mean the poor girl (no pun intended) has to shop somewhere. So as we're leaving the store, I see them walking across the parking lot and there's one guy videotaping and the other taking pictures (obviously paparazzi). It made me very sad for her family. They really can't live a normal life at all. They kept snapping shots and getting closer until the Cyrus family got in the car. They then jumped into their car to follow them I'm sure.
As we're driving home, I say to Derek "Maybe I should've grabbed one of those People magazines and had her sign it. I even had a Sharpie in my purse." Silence. "I didn't want to bother her. She's entitled to live as normal a life as possible. I was trying to be gracious. I wish I would've had a TSC card, I would've invited her to church." (shame on me that I didn't have one in my purse)
We pull into the driveway and I'm still debating. Should I have asked for an autograph? What was the right thing to do? Stephen says "You did the right thing. She's a person just like the rest of us."
Mom is proud of her 2nd grader and glad that I didn't make a fool of myself in front of my children and husband. I must say though that I'll probably never forget my 14th anniversary.
To my blog reading friends, what is proper Christian etiquette when you see a celebrity?
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2 comments:
Well, let's see. If I had been with my daughter I would have probably reacted the same way you did and tried to set a good example.
If I were by myself, I would have pulled out the camera phone, quickly asked for a picture and an autograph, then texted everyone I know before rushing home to blog about how I MET MILEY CYRUS!
I'm just keepin it real : )
I remember it clearly. There I was at the Factory and saw this blonde little, petite woman. I was so star struck and even, pathethically, felt like a paparazzi, walking around trying to get a glimpse of this famous celebrity. I finally bit the bullet and told her how much I enjoyed watching her and how very talented she is. Her name: Reese Witherspoon. Her reply to my obvious rant was a gracious, "Thank you. That's very kind of you to tell me."
My take on this matter, I think stars like it when we comment on their work especially those who like to stay private. Those who like attention, they'd probably want us to get their JH (John Handcock). But who am I to know?
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