Sending off Smallville

Hi all,

Happy Friday the 13th! I've been completely MIA this week due to a horrible allergic reaction that laid me out for several days. Whenever I take Benedryl I can no longer read or walk. It's extremely ridiculous. However, today is a very important day, and not just because of the unlikely correlation of the day of the week with the day of the month. Tonight is the series finale of Smallville (8:00 on the CW)!

Why get excited? First of all Michael Rosenbaum is finally returning as Lex Luthor (he was my favorite part of that show, and I've missed him horribly). Second of all, there is a very real possibility that we will actually get to see Clark fly (and I know some people are dying to see him in the suit, but if they're going to break down the no tights, no flights rule, I'd rather see him fly!). With Clark and Lois broken apart, Oliver still marked by Darkside, and Lex Luthor returning I have no idea how they're going to tie it all up in only two hours. Needless to say, I have been super pumped over this historic event for weeks!

This show means a great deal to me because it came into my life in a time when everything felt like it was falling to dust in my hands. Each episode brings me back to a particular place in my past where, despite overwhelming odds, I still managed to endure. Being able to escape to a place where someone could hear your distress call and be there to catch you before you fell to oblivion was just enough to keep me holding on. It also brought me closer to some of the people I love most in the world. It was our connection point before we knew just how much we had in common.

In preparation for the big event, my buddies and I have been watching each season premiere and finale (as well as some selected episodes), and seeing all the old, familiar faces again, spending time in the beautiful world that has come to mean so much, I'm not sure if I'm ready to say goodbye! But since I have to, I will say thank you to the cast and crew for creating such a fantastic story. It has meant more to me than you will ever know!