Brenda Young:  

Life Hi Ramblers, First I'd like to say that it's a blessing to be here, of a sound mind, of good health and in the mercy of God. For all of our loved ones that have gone on to glory, let us be comforted in knowing that life is but a journey, a temporal pitstop to our destiny. What we do here is for a purpose, let us embrace this with honor so that our examples may lead others to glory. The trials and the temptations are merely to perfect the saints for His coming. Lord knows I've had many trials and temptations. Many are present in my life now and many will come, yet I press toward the mark for the prize of the High Calling! During the summer of the transition from 10th grade to the 11th grade, I worked in EHS main office, preparing for school to reopen as a summer job. I hated it then because it seemed that I didn't get a break from school. You know, you don't really want the staff to know you that well, just in case you want to get into a little mischief! As fate would have it, the same assignment was given to me the summer of transition from 11th to 12th grade. Life changed! It was during this time that my mother had a heart attack, remained in a coma for about a week, and entered eternity. I had no spirituality at the time and this was devasting for me. The EHS staff and administrators were there to comfort me in ways unimaginable. You never know why people are placed in your life or for what purpose. They immediately stepped in to become my overseers and God knows, they helped me to pressed through the 12th grade. I was always a good student but that last year, I was in a fog. I tried everything to try to numb my pain. Some of you know what I mean by EVERYTHING. That's also why I mentioned that I'm blessed today to have a sound mind. It could have been the other way! I was honored to be chosen as Miss Eastern. Staff often told me how proud my mom would be...Expand for more