🎓 “‘Water is the softest and most yielding substance. Yet nothing is better than water, for overcoming the hard and rigid, because nothing can compete with it.’ -Lao Tzu Firstly, I am forever grateful for meeting Alexis and her sticking by my side through countless struggles and hardships during these times and being the best woman I could ask for. I also want to thank the Longoria family from the bottom of my heart - you helped me go back to schools when I was 14. To Christian, Mrs. Billie Jo, Mr. Steve, Emma and the cats, thank you. I’m no motivational speaker, this is just my story - maybe to inspire someone else to keep going when you feel low. When I finished the 3rd grade my parents pulled us out of schools to homeschool us. My education from grades 4-8 consisted of Halo 2, CoD4 and wii sports. Dad suspected us of not doing work? Lied, then proceeded to fill out quarterly tests with the answer keys. I got some social interaction with old classmates, mainly through sports,...