Why my BFF is Cooler than your BFF (regardless of who your BFFAE is)

• last night she was a MAJOR force in bringing 1700 members of GBIO into one room to celebrate and organize around it's 10th anniversary


• there was a thunderstorm and major winds and even a fire, but that didn't stop the people, and it didn't stop her


• she may be little, but when she stands on a step and spreads her arms wide, she is quite big...and powerful


• she has worked tirelessly on the issues of health care, debt to assets and aging with dignity


• youth and safety is her focus (and people wonder why we are friends...)


• the smile on her dad's face, who came up from NY to be part of the event, will last for months if not years


• she gets people talking about the issues (and about how cute she is!)


• people from our past turned up, not only because they were supporting her but because the event was SOOO big, they were part of it too (and in many cases i wondered what they must be thinking of where my CURLY friend is today)


• her entire clergy team showed up because they believe in her work as well


• she was significantly younger than any of the other leaders on the stage


• she has her own style of making herself be heard - she doesn't try to be someone she's not - she learns from the other leaders and then finds her own voice


• the mayor and the speaker of the house and the governor all came out and spoke out...but her words stole the show


• she doesn't get mad when i stand up (in a crowd of 1700) and wave widely while yielding my camera


• young and old, the people that she organized were proud to have her on stage as a representative (well, except maybe for the woman who sat in front of me who screamed at me to shut up when i clapped but whatever...she was CLEARLY at the wrong event)


• she looked so cute in her suit


• she spoke first, letting the crowd know we would be starting 10 minutes late


• she was interviewed by the boston globe


• she's the most supportive, loving, energetic, empowering and trustworthy friend a girl can have

and all of this was just from last night...imagine if i told you the complete story! we're her number 1 fans (ABN and i are resigned to share the title).

prepare to be inspired....