"A big eyed girl with downy hair and blush in her cheeks approached. Nervous fingers and a pinched brow revealed the nerves that her stance defied. Despite this, she was beautiful. The kind of person you pictured running wild in a field of flowers or dusting glitter from her palms. But she was also the kind of girl who could breathe fire or dance barefoot on the concrete. And tenacious. The kind of determined and hard working that you hope your children will be. The kind of person that changes lives and climbs mountains. The kind of person whose kindness could bear the test of artistry and come out stronger on the other side."

Sharleigh Thomson