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Let me start out by saying what a phenomenal ride this has been! I have met many wonderful people and have had such amazing experiences. I guess you could say that I have come a long way from my childhood days in rural Alabama!
As a child I was very quiet and painfully shy. I followed my big brother and sister around everywhere, even though they would do crazy things to me, such as putting me up in our tree house and running off for hours. (I wasn't able to climb down because they took the ladder!) I would get the blame for all their wrongdoings, such as setting the woods on fire! But as I grew older, they taught me how to fish, how to catch snakes and other important skills. Growing up in northeastern Alabama was very exciting for a child who loved the outdoors.
I came out of my shell in high school, becoming a very outgoing, vivacious spirit. I was a varsity cheerleader and Homecoming Queen and was voted Cutest, Best Figure and Biggest Flirt. I went on to college, where I made the dance squad and was voted into the freshman Homecoming Court. But I never really felt comfortable in the conservative places I grew up in. I have no inhibitions, which offends "dignified" types. With me, what you see is what you get, and I knew I was destined for more than what I had.
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My ballerina photo,
age 19
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With my little sister Christie
and a friend at school
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Me in third grade
Me in fourth grade
My college dance team photo, age 18 |
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