Friends Forever
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40, Friends, Forever

When I was a little girl, I initially struggled with friendships. In the sixth grade, my class started the "I Hate Summer" club. Even a couple of girls who had been my friends were a part of the club that made talking to me or sitting with me…
12th Anniversary

The 12th Anniversary of One of My Biggest S.O. What!’s

Tonight I'm grateful because it is what would have been my 12th wedding anniversary. And I'm not sad about what could have been or what at one time I thought should have been. On June 9, 2007 I got married with doubts. There was love,…
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If I Live to See 97…

"Summer, can you brang me my earrings?" For two weeks I had the privilege of having my grandmother stay with me. She hadn't made the ride to Memphis to stay with me in nearly four years, but this time on my visit to see her she finally said…
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5 Actions to Take to Guarantee Success No Matter What College You Attend

I vividly remember the look of disappointment on my former vice president's face when I ran into him about five years after I'd last seen him. Our sons were the same age, and he asked me how mine was doing and I asked him the same question.…
Opportunities
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What Opportunities Are You Missing Because You Aren’t Asking?

I was recently talking to a friend I have known for almost 20 years. She shared with me how her son's ex-girlfriend who she had not talked to since her son dated her at least five years ago. However, she was honored that she had simply called…
Opportunities
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Video: Honoring the Dream- 5 Kids’s DC Exposure Trip

This is a video by Summer Owens about Honoring the Dream- 5 Kids' DC Exposure Trip. Watch this out and be inspired by these kids! ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ I'm…
Opportunities
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5 Kids’ First Flights and Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

​It's Dr. Martin Luther King's birthday! As a 17 year-old high school student moving to Memphis, TN for college, I had no idea that Memphis would be my home for at least the next 20 years. And ignorantly, I didn't know the depth of the…