Day Two of Elbow Rubbing...

It has been a long time coming... What I have been up to... But there is just no spare time when one is trying to save the world... Or at least young women with breast cancer... Or at least myself...

But at least I am going places... And fast... With possible funding for my Foundation through grants... (Who knew that was possible... Okay it makes sense, but there has not been enough time to really just sit down and THINK here. It has all been about getting information and taking action...) And the offer of being recommended for intensive training for lobbying and pushing for legislative changes... (And that is some thing that I want to do so badly. To have the chance to do positive and proactive things on a larger scale and to make waves, not just ripples... Now THAT is exciting... But let's not get me all fired up about that... I could just go on and on... But I think that is what "they" refer to as PASSION...) Things are moving forward. (And I am very excited about all of the things that are going on... All of the incredible people that I have been meeting...)

Day two of the trip to the State Capitol went even better than Day one... (How IS that possible?) I took so many notes... (And with the help of the best interpreter I have ever seen, a little go-juice- okay... so it was THREE cups of coffee, and a great table-mate also taking copious notes, I think I actually got every word. Did I mention that there were handouts and power point presentations? Information rules!)

We participated in a Discussion Board that was filmed... As well as many of the top specialists in the breast cancer areas speaking, answering questions, and passing along the latest information.

The key note speaker brought tears to my eyes more than once. What an inspiring woman!

And just like that, it was over as quickly as it had started...

But I go back soon to continue to make waves... Make changes... Make awareness... Make a difference... Make something... (Perhaps the something is more than a few Senators and Assemblymen go off running in the other direction because they are tired of my petitioning face...)

So there you have it... So much more to get done before I get to bask in the sun on the black sand beaches watching the lava flow in the near distance while I sip on a mai tai...

Ohhh yeah... Don't forget the umbrella baby...