This was the week that I was waiting and preparing for. Ms. Wheelchair America was here, the pressure was on and it was time to do my state proud. To say I was nervous was an understatement. I was competing against the best of the best for a title I really wanted. The truth of the matter is I may not have come home with the crown, I might have been second runner up but I got some of the greatest gifts that I will ever receive in my life. First and foremost, I got the hospitality of Texas from the minute I set my wheels on the ground. I got to see my best friend of seven years, and she was one of my companions for this journey which was priceless. I made incredible friendships that will never be broken, including my sisterhood with Ms. Wheelchair Illinois, which I would not trade for the world. I love the girls that I met and each of them are an important part of my journey. I went into MWA thinking that I was going to bring it home for Beantown, but even though I did not I gave them the best of who I was that entire week. I will never forget the memories made, the people who touched me, and the scariness of the onstage questions. All in all a great success.
Until next time,
"Advocate, Educate, Empower".
