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It's kind of incredible that Barack Obama can be one of the best political speakers we've seen this century and still not be the best speaker in his own family.
I just stepped off a plane. A young girl in front of me was accompanied by her mom. Before I could leave the aisle and turn to exit the plane and enter the jetway, we were momentarily paused. The pilot asked the mom if her daughter wanted to see the cockpit.
I heard the girl say, โYes, please! Can we?โ
Mom nodded and they stepped forward. Before I turned to exit I saw the little girl, turned to the side, glowingโbecause the pilot was a girl, too.
And all I could think was, hell yes, sister. You did it. And youโre keeping that door open for others. I have no idea who the pilot isโbut Iโm so damn proud of her.
And ya know, that feeling when you see your sisters doing amazing stuff? Just shattering those ceilings wherever they are. Showing up. Doing the hard things. Creating a clearing so one day thereโs a solid path and later a paved road for all our future sisters to safely travel down.
Thereโs a reason there is dramatic uptick of celebrating womanhood and female joy. Thereโs the friendship bracelets. Thereโs the Barbies. Thereโs the answers to the โWhat am I made for?โs.โ Thereโs the Mean Girls and the Pink Pony Girls. And the short and sweet and sour of it all. And the kicking ass at the Olympics and taking care of business at home. The boss babes and the cat ladies and chicks with the fit. And thereโs the dudes who join us + support us + cheer us on.
There is a reason weโve arrived at this momentโthe sisterhood is rising. We are thriving. And we are paving the way forward, because we are never going back.
And on November 5th weโre going to vote for each other.
Are you ready for it?