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"Oprah Winfrey has reached another milestone! The TV personality turns the big 6-0 today, and to celebrate, she&amp;apos;s recalled some of the biggest moments in her life so far in an open, and very heartfelt, letter to those who have stuck by her through the years.\r\n\r\n&amp;quot;I&amp;apos;m turning 60. I&amp;apos;m alive. Healthy. Strong,&amp;quot; Winfrey wrote in her O, The Oprah magazine (via The Huffington Post.) &amp;quot;I&amp;apos;m turning 60, and -- please don&amp;apos;t take offense -- I no longer have to be concerned about what anyone thinks of me! (You know, the old Am I doing it right? Am I saying it right? Am I being what or who I&amp;apos;m &amp;apos;supposed&amp;apos; to be?) I&amp;apos;m turning 60, and I&amp;apos;ve earned the right to be just as I am. I&amp;apos;m more secure in being myself than I&amp;apos;ve ever been.&amp;quot;\r\n\r\nFor years, Winfrey has opened her doors to audiences, interviewed famous and otherwise unknown people until The Oprah Winfrey Show&amp;apos;s end in 2011, and has continued to connect with people through her OWN Network and magazine. But, as it turns out, she doesn&amp;apos;t consider any of these (or even giving a car away to each member in her audience!) as her highest achievement. What is? &amp;quot;Never shutting my heart down,&amp;quot; she wrote.\r\n\r\n&amp;quot;Even in my darkest moments -- through sexual abuse, a pregnancy at 14, lies and betrayals -- I remained faithful, hopeful, and open to seeing the best in people, regardless of whether they were showing me their worst,&amp;quot; the Butler actress wrote. &amp;quot;I stayed open to believing that no matter how hard the climb, there is always a way to let in a sliver of light to illuminate the path forward.&amp;quot;\r\nShe continued: &amp;quot;I approach this milestone, the landmark of 60, with humility, supreme thanksgiving, and joy. Knowing for sure grace has brought me safe thus far, and grace will lead me home.&amp;quot;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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