"I have been through so much in my life and I don't trust easily, because the people in my life always let me down" was my way of thinking until... Here is a little bit of my story...I entered this new educational program and when I arrived I saw a lady greet me with a big smile and said welcome Gabrielle. The lady was very nice and comforting to me. I was so stressed and had a lot on my mind so I thought I would see the lady and that would be that, but some thing felt different about this lady. The next day I met with the same lady again and she greeted me again with a smile and I felt warm and began telling my life story before I knew it. Things I had never told anyone , too scared to tell anyone, or maybe just didn't have anyone to tell. I had so much I held inside from being molested, to my mother being to sick to care for me and my siblings and turning to drugs to help herself get through. In return I had to pick up the pieces by raising my two siblings who were younger than me, so it feels like life was so hard at the time. In one day I told my life story to this lady who was a stranger, but she did not react like I thought she would. She stood up and walked from behind her desk and she held my hand and she told me things are going to be ok, then she smiled and hugged me. I thought she would judge me and talk about me and think I was a bad person, but she did not only a smile. That day she became, my mentor, my counselor, a mother figure, and my biggest cheerleader. I put all my burdens on the line and became vulnerable knowing what I had been through to trusting this lady, but I didn't care and took the chance. The more I talked to her I felt so much better, my grades improved, and I wasn't so stressed anymore. I am so happy to call this lady my mentor still to this day! This ladies name is Mrs. Rashida Hamilton. Mrs. Hamilton told me she was passing the torch when we met and I didn't understand what she meant until now. I am now in college and have been volunteering some as well. I love working with children. All the skills, the comforting talks, and knowledge that she has passed to me I pledge to pass on to others. I stand with (HTS) and accept the challenge to pass the torch!!
Gabrielle G.
My name is Jassmine and I accept the challenge to pass the torch. Mrs. Hamilton has been my mentor, counselor, and one of the sweetest woman I know. She has always been there for me no matter what I am dealing with in my life. I am now in college and never would have thought I could go to college, but Mrs. Hamilton believed in me. Now I believe in myself. I am persuing my degree in criminal justice as I inspire to be a lawyer. Mrs. Hamilton gave me the skills, the knowledge, and showed me that anything is possible if you work hard and don't give up!!
Jassmine S.
I am in nursing school. I love working in the medical field. My story is kind of like others that have been blessed to be mentored by Mrs. Hamilton. She is such a blessing in my life as she has been there for me when I had no one else to turn too. I met Mrs. Hamilton when I was homeless and had no one. My mother was on drugs and left me with different family members so I used to runaway all the time. I ran away to get away from the mental and physical abuse, and refused to go back until every time I would get caught by the police, they would send me right back to the same family members that abused me. Mrs. Hamilton helped me find my biological father and he came to pick me up. Every since that day my father came to get me Mrs. Hamilton has helped our family even after that. She has helped so many of us that need guidance and had no one. I knew my father was out there, but I didn't know how to find him. My father has a great job, a wife, and I have a baby brother who is 7 years old. I am so happy they took me in and things have been great. All because Mrs. Hamilton helped me and didn't give up on me when I gave up on myself and wanted to commit suicide. So I accept the challenge to pass the torch!!
Mallory K.
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