Sisters Empowering Sisters

This weekend I had the great privilege of attending The Image Initiative's "Sisters Empowering Sisters" conference. To say it was an amazing experience is an understatement. We (My sis, Nic, & Chevy) flew to Syracuse NY, Thursday evening to make it to the 2 day conference which began on Friday. Our plane didn't get in until a little after 10:30am Friday morning, so we didn't make it to the first half of the conference. However, we definitely made it right on time for the 'Sister Circle', which was an experience that I honestly can't even come close to describing with mere words. Lets just say I was in tears...and I mean tears of joy, sadness, hope, and understanding. The moment I stepped into the conference, my heart literally skipped a beat. It was a room full of black and brown teenage girls just engaged in a speaker who was talking about living with HIV. I just sat back and observed these young women and tears filled my eyes. I mean, I sat back and I conversed with God in my head because I knew right then just sitting there that he was tapping me on my shoulder telling me to look up and pay attention because they (these beautiful girls) are who I am obligated to. No if ands or buts about it. I have a responsibility to make it in this world, so that I can be an example for these young women, and so that they can know that there are plenty of choices and opportunities out there for them---whatever it is that they want to do, they can do it...and more.

I went to this conference hoping and praying to inspire at the least 1 little girl. But I left NY being inspired by every last one of them. My little sisters empowered me :)