Jen and Bre friends forever...Well for those of you who don't know Jen Isham aka Gabel has been my friend for 20 plus years.. she and I both dropped out of college and went for our vocational degree's. Bre with hair and Jen with culinary. So we both love what we do, and we both auditioned for reality tv, Shear Genius for myself and Jen did the Next Food network TV Star... and she made it. I was and am sooo proud of her. She made the freaken top 10. She filmed in Jan and can't tell a soul a thing about the show. But the premier was june 7th. We had a huge premier party etc. Mom made her this cute apron..We sat intensely watching the first show thinking she is totally the cutest and the best!! Well they thought differently. As she answered questions about the show we were watching she had a smile on her face, and then the judging began, she made a green bean dish, looked good to me.. they tell people they were safe and to my dismay...Jen is in the bottom 2. I freaked out, with tears welling in my eyes I knew she would not be the first to go, and then I heard .."I'm sorry Jen will be leaving us tonight." The shock on my face, the tears down her face, the crowds silent reaction as I looked around I began to cry. Not because she lost. Jen couldn't tell anyone and she had no one but her hubby Gabe. Well I can remember a time in my life when I needed her at my lowest and she was there for me. I wanted so badly to be there for her. Since we didn't know I couldn't help her.. Davis and I cried for about 3 minutes and then smiled and said to each other.. she was a brave girl. She taught me alot that night. Be proud of the accomplishments you have made in your life. I didn't get on shear genius, however I have an amazing husband who loves me and two girls that are my world! I am brave..just like Jen. Food Network I will tell you...U made a mistake, Jen is one heck of a cook!