This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx

"My Best Friend Max" is about the speaker's unique experience regarding how she was finally able to have her own pet, an eyelash crested gecko, despite her parents' uninterested attitude toward pets. The speaker shares her genuine excitement and innocent affection toward her gecko. She also reveals her strong emotional attachment to her gecko through her poetic expression in the speech.