Pageant Glory

I remember very vividly seeing my mom run down the stairs in this big auditorium with a grin from ear to ear the year before as I placed in my High School Beauty and Beau, and that is all I thought about while I waited for them to announce the top 25 finalist of the Miss Maroon and White Pageant 2009. As it got down to the final names, I decided it was time to head back to the dressing room and get out of my gown because there was no chance. Granted I was right and I didn't place, but something clicked inside of me. I began to tear up, and I refused to stay for the remainder of the pageant. I vowed right then and there that I was NEVER competing in another Pageant AGAIN! If you guessed that I "told a fib" (just for my mother) than you would be correct. This past year I decided that I wanted to give Miss Maroon and White another go, but I was going to do it ALL THE WAY OUT of my little constrained box. This time I was going to actually tell people I was in it and I was going to practice for my interview and "TRY" to get into shape. . .you know all the bells and whistles that most pageant girls do anyway. And that I did, I got three ads instead of one and tons of friend and family support. I was livid, but I was still in my old ways . . . I didn't want to get my hopes up at all. All I wanted was to make it to the top 25 finalist, and I did! Then the top 15 . . .then one of the 4 BEAUTIES!!! I was backstage having a field day every time I heard my name called! I couldn't believe this was happening with so many very gorgeous girls competing. I came to the conclusion that it was the fact that not only did I have fun with it (meeting and talking to all the girls, being excited about people knowing & just plain enjoying the stage), but I was being a better ME! I didn't know myself that well freshman year to compete but this time I knew exactly who I wanted the judges to see and they saw it. :) I am on a mental HIGH and I am loving every second of it.