 And the people that I met 30 years ago, actually 33 years ago, are still some of my very best friends. Like one of them I'm gonna get to see this afternoon. They were bridesmaids in my wedding. But I started because they had speaking opportunities. And my platform, because I'm adopted, it's a natural, built-in, share my story. I was connected with a mentor from Washington, D.C., who worked in President Bush I.