What I liked
What did I like? The pace was perfect. Betsy’s body language and facial expressions were synchronistic and synergistic. The real tears and genuine smiles tore my heart open. The flow and characterizations, the love for people she could have chosen not to love, and the love for us that inspired her to share her story – all moved me deeply. Her energy and genuine inner peace, which she sometimes tries to hide, are revealed through her embrace of both her past and present.
I admired her choice to turn everything into a chance to laugh at herself for ever thinking, even for a moment, that she could fit into any of the boxes the mundane call home. There is no box big enough, and none that could ever contain her bodacious and vivacious audacity. Thank goodness for that, because we benefit by gaining insight into our own potential through hers.
What I didn't like
Change nothing. Make this a streaming special. Make this a book. Make this a TED talk.
My overall impression
From start to finish, I experienced every emotion alongside Betsy. Sometimes she even made me laugh during the sad parts and cry during the funny ones. Her story has become one of the prime examples of how manifestation, fueled by action and integrity, can be the magic formula for not only surviving unimaginable obstacles but also overcoming virtually insurmountable odds. It felt as if she were climbing a mountain whose summit kept growing taller, yet she continued her ascent, preserving her humor and her gentle heart even as the clouds gathered, making it impossible to see whether a summit existed at all. I am changed by her truth and honored to know such a beautiful soul.
