The topic of homelessness can be heavy, sad, and rife with chaos and tragedy. Not for Lyric Wardlow. When I listened to her keynote speech at a national convention on youth homelessness, I felt inspired and encouraged. In shedding light on the issue of homelessness among youth, Lyric was able to weave hope throughout her message. Her storytelling is compelling. The entire audience laughed along with her memories of living in a homeless shelter, teared up as she described living in squalor in a house unfit for human beings, and most importantly cheered with delight at her reflections of her childhood and how far she has come. My team and I agree, Lyric's keynote speech was the highlight of the conference, and left us excited about continuing our work helping youth experiencing homelessness.