"20 years from now you will be disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the one’s you did. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” -Mark Twain
Women involved in the Miss America organization are not normal women. Normal women simply do not parade across the stage in a bathing suit to prove that they have the confidence and poise to prove that they are physically fit, that they have the stamina to handle a demanding job, and that they are able to handle any uncomfortable situation. Not everyone is vying to become a State Titleholder to become an ambassador for a nonprofit. Every woman in the Miss America Scholarship Organization is a master at marketing, a public relations liaison for a loved and deserving nonprofit, an entrepreneur for their personal charitable platforms, and a woman who is experiencing a year that will strip her face of her makeup and insecurities, causing her to really find out who she is. I am so proud to say that the young woman who will have this opportunity is Eileen Kelley. This year will not be easy. It's not all smiles and pictures and poses. This will be the greatest growing experience of your life.
So, my dear Eileen, be prepared to Explore, Dream, and Discover.
xoxo,
Love,
Lauren
