meet barbara

this past weekend was one of the most memorable weekends i have had in the past 10 years. here is why.


over a year ago my tv show aired on discovery spanish channel. a girl named barbara saw it and quickly found us on the internet. she began to comment on my blog. she always said that she wanted to see us perform live. if we were ever close enough, then she would find a way to see us.
this weekend she got on a bus and rode for 30 hours from mexico to houston to see me. when she came in i realized how big of a deal it was for her. she didnt know where she was going. she didnt know where she would sleep. it was totally courageous for her to go all that way for a chance to see us. i was blown away.
after the show we spent some time together. we went to dinner and then back to the hotel. it was alot of fun.
i asked her the next day how she learned to speak english so well. she said that she tried to read my blog and learn how to comment back in english. i was like, "what?". repetan por favor. she said she learned english by reading my blog and commenting back for the last year. i am amazed.
this girl is 21 years old and has more life and joy than i have seen in most people. we had a blast with her. the first thing that auny and i said after meeting her was, "we love her". she is so great.
i still cant believe that she came all that way to see us. the impact that you make on the world is sometimes not noticed. this weekend, i noticed. the interesting thing is this, i was impacted. it made me feel so great to here her talk and see the joy on her face. i found a new friend and her name is barbara.