Random things happen and when bigger events later occur you start to think that if it wasn't for that one random something moments, months, years ago... this wouldn't of came about.
I arrived at the Waldorf Astoria in style. I am in my black dress and stiletto heels with my hair done. And this nice man holds my hand to help me out of my seat. My ride? A bicycle cab. As I waited outside my building right by Rockefeller Center and no yellow cabs would stop for me I opted for the ultimate lets go green and save the ozone mode of transportation, of course I got some looks and some teasing from my good friend Cracky (E.P)... but as he said, "Only you would do such a thing"... actually, only to me would such a thing happen.
Bloomberg, and Patterson spoke (yes that would be the Mayor of NY and the Governor)... nice speeches, and Patterson was particularly charismatic, almost dorky but I loved his simpleness. I stood next to Lin Manuel (as in award winning writer of In the Heights) and yes this man is humble, he was wearing loafers... yea. Eso mismo.
I sat in a table full of accomplished women, and although at first I was intimidated (a strange feeling for me) I broke out of my shell with the help of my friend... I got to speak and share thoughts with one of the founders of the Puerto Rican Day Parade (amazing, hopefully I hit the lotto and she becomes my mentor), another woman who was at the top of the league (literally, she was head of communications for the MLB) and another who not only founded her own charter school in the Bronx where children learn through the arts but who also established the foundation for the 100 most influential Latina women in America (give me until 30 I'll be on that list)...Me and E.P. even took a picture with the President of the Hispanic Federation (this was their Annual Gala).
I took the F home... and as I walked the long tunnel to my side of the street (and saw a HUGE rat run past me) I realized more than ever that I want more than what I have now. That when I'm 30 I want to sit at the Gala and have young Latinos introduce themselves to me, and hopefully I'll have a story to share of when I was 23 and randomly got invited to this event where I sat in a table full of accomplished women....
Its not about good things or bad things happening... its about life happening. That's what happens to me. LIFE.
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