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Post by Anita on Aug 20, 2014 4:01:22 GMT
I mostly use Twitter to read other people's tweets. I follow Rob Lowe, and he tweeted out about an excerpt about his son moving to college from his book. The article really hit home for me since my daughter leaves for college tomorrow. I did something I normally wouldn't do - I sent a tweet and mentioned Rob Lowe and said that he summed up my feelings exactly. So, my phone just goes crazy with notifications and I couldn't figure out why. Turns out that Rob Lowe retweeted my tweet! My daughter thinks I've lost my mind. Totally made my night! I feel like such a teenager Here's the excerpt if anyone's interested.
Rob Lowe 'Unprepared' Anita
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Post by garcia5050 on Aug 20, 2014 4:02:25 GMT
That's pretty darn neat.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2014 4:16:06 GMT
I loved this quote from his book, "“Never compare your insides to someone else’s outsides.”
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Post by melanieg on Aug 20, 2014 4:17:25 GMT
That's pretty cool
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Post by anonrefugee on Aug 20, 2014 4:30:54 GMT
Doesn't matter what age you are- that is COOL. Says the Refugee showing her age!!!
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Post by Darcy Collins on Aug 20, 2014 4:41:06 GMT
I'm a little terrified that I ugly cried reading that and my kids aren't even in high school. I am in for a world of hurt!
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Post by SAHM wannabe on Aug 20, 2014 4:42:15 GMT
I agree, very cool to be noticed by Rob Lowe! I read his book excerpt and enjoyed it.
My DS and DD are only 10 and 11, but all the recent posts about kids leaving for college are already making me dread the days my children head out on their own.
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Post by Skellinton on Aug 20, 2014 5:01:54 GMT
That was a great excerpt, I want to read the rest of his book. Rob Lowe is such a dream boat! Easy on the eyes, funny, good dad, by all accounts a good husband, well spoken. Love him, I can still recall the poster I had of him on my ceiling in my bedroom. Him leaning against a wall, wearing some sort of cream Miami Vice outfit with a white tank top slightly lifted up to show his stomach. *sigh*
That is super cool he retweeted you!!!!
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Post by bothmykidsrbrats on Aug 20, 2014 5:12:41 GMT
How fun!
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Post by AussieMeg on Aug 20, 2014 7:10:29 GMT
Very exciting that he re-tweeted you! And I have read that excerpt before, it's a great read. Made me want to read the whole book.
My friend's 16yo DD had a similar experience - one of the boys from One Direction re-tweeted something she'd posted. I could practically hear her screaming from the next suburb. She was so excited she posted about it on FB, complete with the F-bomb to show how excited she was. Her mother made her delete the post!
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Post by disneypal on Aug 20, 2014 7:16:47 GMT
Anita - that is so cool and I know what you mean. Marie Osmond retweeted one of mine before and I felt like you.
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Post by scrappert on Aug 20, 2014 12:42:27 GMT
I think that is awesome! My heart would go pitter patter, too!
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Post by gloryjoy on Aug 20, 2014 12:44:40 GMT
I have read that before (or saw something with that in it) and I bawled like a baby. I've always liked Rob Lowe so I get it .
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Post by mikklynn on Aug 20, 2014 12:45:50 GMT
I love it!
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Post by Kelpea on Aug 20, 2014 12:46:11 GMT
Congrats, and I GET IT. My husband is over the moon when he gets retweeted by ANYone in the music industry, lol. He's guest blogged a couple of times, too.
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Post by tiffanyannhulsey on Aug 20, 2014 12:46:31 GMT
I would completely feel the same way! Fangirl all you want.
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Post by anniebeth24 on Aug 20, 2014 12:55:40 GMT
I'm excited for you and I don't even know you! A teenage dream come true - to be noticed by ROB LOWE!!!
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Post by bklyngal62 on Aug 20, 2014 13:09:52 GMT
Very cool !
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Post by alibama on Aug 20, 2014 13:23:24 GMT
That is VERY cool! I love him.
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Post by Scrapbrat on Aug 20, 2014 13:39:13 GMT
That is awesome! Rob Lowe has never hidden his feelings about being a parent, which I think is great. I have a DS close to the age of his son, and I remember once when RL was on Jay Leno. His don was 5 and he told a little anecdote about something touching and funny that his son had done. Jay didn't really get it and poked a little fun at him for being a mushy dad and RL was like, yeah, I guess I am. I wanted to smack Leno because I thought how rare it was for a celebrity to open up about something so personal, and Leno made fun of him.
I kinda want to buy that book now!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2014 13:39:56 GMT
How cool!!!!! I would be over the moon too!!! I've always had a crush on him After watching the Outsiders, my then 14/15 yr old daughter and I talked about how she would marry his son so we could be inlaws LOL!
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Post by eastcoastpea on Aug 20, 2014 14:06:02 GMT
That is awesome. I read the excerpt and totally started crying. I will need to be medicated when my kids leave for college.
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Post by writerprincess on Aug 20, 2014 14:20:28 GMT
I'm sitting here with tears in my eyes reading that. I drop DS at college on Friday and DD at hers next month. Not sure why I'm crying...I work at the college DS goes to! TFS
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Post by *christine* on Aug 20, 2014 14:21:50 GMT
I haven't read the tweets yet, but if Rob Lowe retweets you, doesn't that mean he wants to tear your clothes off and ravage you??? Better shave your legs!!!
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Post by mimima on Aug 20, 2014 22:35:01 GMT
I'd be over the moon too! Congratulations!
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Post by kimpossible on Aug 20, 2014 22:38:46 GMT
That is awesome. The more I get to read about him or hear him interviewed, he appears to be a real class act. How exciting for you!
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Post by raindancer on Aug 20, 2014 23:12:23 GMT
I'm a little terrified that I ugly cried reading that and my kids aren't even in high school. I am in for a world of hurt! I'm going out and stopped reading it because it was making me all verklempt and I can't have running makeup! My oldest is not even a teen yet. Man. I'm screwed.
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Post by Dori~Mama~Bear on Aug 20, 2014 23:20:12 GMT
AWESOMENESS!!! I really like Rob Lowe... I really liked his book. I have it on audiobook and he reads it....
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Post by Anita on Aug 20, 2014 23:25:08 GMT
I'm so glad you all understand! That retweet really helped my mood last night.
Yes, I believe that's exactly what the retweet means! That would really lighten my mood, wouldn't it?
We just got home from dropping my daughter off at her college, and I survived. I didn't even cry in front of her (I'm pretty happy about that).
Anita
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Post by lesley on Aug 20, 2014 23:26:35 GMT
I love Rob Lowe! You do realise you can now legitimately call him your boyfriend?
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