I've always dreamed of competing on that Miss America stage. I can remember watching it as a little girl and dreaming of one day being on that stage with family and friends all over the nation watching me as I competed for the title of Miss America. Although that is a very BIG dream, I know that this past weekend got me one step closer to that dream.
Although my ultimate goal this weekend was to win Miss Greater Wilmington, I think I accomplished way more than that. Sometimes its not always about winning that crown but taking every ounce of the experience and somehow applying it to your life. I was able by the glory of God to win talent with my upbeat clogging routine last night. God has blessed with me with the ability to clog and I would have to give my mom credit for it too!! It meant so much to win talent, I have worked so hard and spent numerous hours in the studio practicing my dance. As 1st runner up I was thrilled to have accomplished so much and to have done so good for my first Miss Preliminary! God obviously has a different plan for me and although it is hard to see that right now I know he show me the way.
A lot of girls don't know exactly what the Miss America Program is all about and I think its important that people know the community involvement, the platforms, the commitment and time that these young ladies put into their titles. Being a beauty queen is not exactly what you might think it is. Being a beauty queen goes beyond whats on the outside, its about having a beautiful inner beauty that shines through. Its about being passionate about something you want to make others aware about, its about committing yourself to your job, and being a role model for little girls once like me, who watch you on tv, and want to grow up to be just like you!
"Beauty is what you feel about yourself not what you see in the mirror" Let your true inner beauty shine!
