It almost made me cry

On tonight’s episode of The Office, the long-awaited marriage between Pam and Jim finally happened. Of course, as a fan, I have been patiently waiting for this to happen ever since the very first episode. I would love nothing more than to see a happy ending.




Their relationship started off right at the very beginning of the series. Pam had a boyfriend, but Jim never gave up hope because he always secretly loved her. After a few seasons they became an item and it seemed like there was really nothing else to be established on the show. Then Pam moved to New York to go to school and Jim felt that they were drifting apart. The show had reached an all-time high for awkwardness, and that, if you didn’t know, is really saying something. The Office provides an immense amount of opportunities for you to feel awkward and embarrassed for the characters on the show. So, throughout all of the awkwardness, Jim managed to propose to Pam and once again, the show seemed like there was really nothing left to establish. I found myself wondering, “so what are they going to do now? Jim and Pam are together so who cares?” When I caught wind of the news that they were going to tie the knot, I melted inside.

I have never experienced a feeling like this in my life. While watching this episode, I found myself getting angry at the guests of their wedding because it was ruining the whole event. First, Michael Scott, both Pam and Jims manager, broke the news during the rehearsal dinner to Pam’s grandmother that she and Jim are pregnant. I cringed. I wanted nothing more than for the wedding to go off without a hitch and everything be perfect. Where am I getting these feelings from? My girlfriend, on the other hand, felt nothing whatsoever. Even though there was a beautiful love story unfolding on the screen, she was stone. Usually, she cries during Law & Order.

So why did this feeling come over me? I actually found myself getting choked up when it showed the scene of Pam and Jim tying the knot while on the “Maid of the Mist” in Niagara Falls. My girlfriend still stone cold.

Is it because I’ve been following this love grow ever since the very beginning that I felt this way? I don’t exactly know. All I know is that it was strange.