Farewell to The Office

Originally posted May 20th, 2013

I can't believe its been 9 years in the making. What Friends is to those older than me, is what the Office is to me. Though I may have missed a few of the later season episodessons, having so many seasons is what allows you to form a bond with characters in a way that could never be produced otherwise.

The cast of The Office (US)

I have to admit though that what drew me in to this show the most was watching Jim Halpert and Pam Beesley's relationship blossom. It was insanely frustrating watching them grow close and almost get together on so many relationships, so they day Jim finally asked Pam out was one of the happiest in my life. They were the glue that kept me coming back to this show week after week (though the rest of the cast was also amazing to watch), and when they hit marital problems, I kept thinking, if Jim and Pam can't make it, how could there possibly be any hope for the rest of us in the world? But, like any TV show, the ending was a happy one. Looking back on their wedding night, the two realized what mattered most in life was each other and that sometimes you have to make sacrifices for the ones you love. The video montage of all their moments together, from the initial flirting to the first kiss to the proposal to the wedding, definitely made me cry. Pam and Jim are the ultimate couple, and I hope that maybe one day I'll be able to find my own Jim Halpert.

A young Jim and Pam

This was the day Jim introduced us to his new girlfriend

Aww Pie!

Don't you just want someone to look at you like that?

Congratulations to Jim and Pam for finding each other and the life they always wanted.

There have been so many endings to the TV shows in my life. First Gossip Girl and now The Office, it feels like a phase in my life is coming to a close. Perhaps this means that it's time for me to move on as well. But I will always be able to look back on these times and remember just how great they were and how they made me the person I am today. All I want to say is goodbye to The Office. I promise I will never forget you.