<p>My favorite scene of the entire 9 seasons was when The Mother sings La Vie En Rose and Ted overhears from the next balcony. (If you haven’t seen it: <a href=“- YouTube”>- YouTube; Watch to the end.) </p>
<p>It was such a perfect moment, and a perfect setup for their happy-ever-after. The Mother had just said goodbye in her heart to her long-dead boyfriend. So she was ready for a new love. The next morning, Ted would say goodbye to Robin, I think prompted partly by hearing The Mother sing. So he was ready for a new love. The rest of us already know that they’re kindred spirits, though they haven’t met yet. The pieces were finally almost in place. I was ready to savor the happy ending. I feel blindsided.</p>
<p>I’ve been humming that song all day with a lump in my throat. (Stupid; it’s just a sitcom.)</p>