{"id":120958,"date":"2020-02-14T12:06:42","date_gmt":"2020-02-14T17:06:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/?p=120958"},"modified":"2020-02-19T11:58:00","modified_gmt":"2020-02-19T16:58:00","slug":"happy-valentines-day-%e2%9d%a4%ef%b8%8f-whos-your-lifelong-friend-%e2%9d%a4%ef%b8%8f","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/valentinesday-miracleandolivia","title":{"rendered":"Happy Valentine&#8217;s Day! Who&#8217;s YOUR Lifelong Friend? &#x2764;&#xfe0f;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-120965\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/2020-BBI-Valentines-Day-Email-Banner.jpg\" alt=\"Happy Valentine's Day from Best Buddies! \" width=\"1360\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/2020-BBI-Valentines-Day-Email-Banner.jpg 1360w, https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/2020-BBI-Valentines-Day-Email-Banner-1024x452.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/2020-BBI-Valentines-Day-Email-Banner-150x66.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1360px) 100vw, 1360px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Today we celebrate those who have filled our lives with love, light, and friendship.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In the spirit of Valentine\u2019s Day, I\u2019d like to share with you the beautiful friendship between Best Buddies participant Miracle Pelayo and Olivia Culpo, Best Buddies Global Ambassador and International Board Member.<\/p>\n<p><strong><i>\u201cFrom the moment I met Olivia, I knew she would be a part of my life for the rest of my life,\u201d says Miracle.<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe\u2019s so genuine and gives her whole heart to everyone. Whenever we see each other, we get excited!\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"beditor-img-wrapper\" style=\"text-align: left\" align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"_x0000_i1025\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/benevolence.blob.core.windows.net\/media\/1\/11920_valentines-day-email.jpg\" alt=\"Miracle Pelayo and Olivia Culpo hugging \" width=\"315\" height=\"600\" border=\"0\" \/><strong><i>\u201cFriendship makes us who we are,&#8221; <\/i><\/strong>explains Miracle. &#8220;The people we\u2019re around can really make an impact on our lives and I don\u2019t think anyone can properly articulate that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Olivia and Miracle first met at a Best Buddies event at Blushington in West Hollywood for a day of pampering and friendship. They instantly connected as friends and bonded over their genuine passion for the Best Buddies mission.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMiracle has an infectious smile and lights up any room she enters,\u201d expressed Olivia.<\/p>\n<p><strong><i>\u201cI am lucky to call her a friend. When I see her I immediately feel happier!\u201d<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As we celebrate beautiful friendships like Olivia and Miracle\u2019s this Valentine\u2019s Day, I hope you will feel inspired to join our movement and help create more lifelong friendships.\u00a0<strong>Who\u2019s YOUR lifelong friend?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/share-your-story\/\" class=\"hb-button hb-default hb-default-button no-three-d\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-border-radius: 2px;-moz-border-radius: 2px;border-radius: 2px;\">Share Your Story<\/a>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today we celebrate those who have filled our lives with love, light, and friendship. 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