coffee conversations and women leaders

if you read cnn.com , you'll know that i borrowed these fotos from their site. these two ladies, from top to bottom, are michelle bachelet and ellen johnson-sirleaf. they are incredible ladies and they are making history. one thing that i love about my spanish friends is their wide range of conversation topics. they aren't afraid to talk about anything...and for long periods of time. last night i was reading a book while two of my friends were studying their english in a coffee shop. the studying and reading turned into talking before we realized. it is amazing what you can talk about all in the span of one cup of coffee. we discussed globalization, fair trade, religion, languages and politics. we had a good conversation. many of my friends here make me want to learn more about my world. so last night and this morning i got onto cnn.com (jo are you proud?) and saw the stories of these two women. bachelet was just elected the first woman president of chile and johnson-sirleaf was inaugrated today as the first woman president of liberia. both are couragous and innovative. and i believe they also bring much hope to their countries. i plan on following their stories.