The day I took 5,429 selfies

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Things that happened on Friday, February 27th, 2015 (a day for the record books).

1. I took a shower alone with no one else in my house, for 20 minutes (and *gasp* I shaved my legs).

2. IT WAS A GOOD HAIR DAY.

3. I put on eyeliner and mascara for the first time in YEARS. (I shuddered when I thought about all of the bacteria that has been living on the eyeliner pen that I dug out of the drawer... But I put it on anyways. No pink eye yet.)

4. As a direct result of 1,2, and 3- I took approximately 5,429 selfies.

5. Oh, and I also co-hosted a standup comedy benefit in front of over 300 people.

Friday, February 27th, 2015 was incredible. 

Inspirational. 

Therapeutic. 

I am so so proud of the 11 very brave parents of children with autism who took the stage to tell their stories. I think what the dashing young co-host with the incredibly good hair and clean shaven legs actually said was, "These parents are setting aside society's notion of 'having it all together', in order to give us a glimpse of the highs and the lows, and the frankly hilarious moments of their lives."

And that they did.

And while I am very proud that we raised $7000 for Camp Encourage, I am also overwhelmingly proud of the awareness and acceptance and laughter that we created for the autism community.

Friday, February 27th, 2015 was a day that I celebrated a very special boy, who has autism, and has stolen my heart-- and sanity.