Today according to Gary Vaynerchuk (@garyvee) is Good People Day. It is a day when we celebrate and talk about the good people in our lives. It is a call to action to share with the world who these people are and why they motivate us and give our lives meaning. Although I have met many good people (and even have some twitter crushes — you know who you are!), I would like to focus on one person.

No County for Old MenCelebrating Sophia

Her name is Sophia and she is my Vancouver bff. We first met randomly on the Vancouver transit late one night. She is fun, engaging, and always has time for her friends although she is super busy with school and work. She has volunteered in Africa as a schoolteacher and organised a local band night to raise funds for her trip. She motivates me to work hard and to stay happy even when times aren’t the greatest.

To know Sophia is to know someone that loves life and that’s why I am celebrating her on Good People Day.