SO INSPIRATIONAL: IF YOU ARE MARKED FOR SUCCESS, pitfalls CANNOT stop you!!!!
Thought I'd share:
On my 15th birthday, I got pregnant after a forced sexual encounter by a friend of a relative. He was gone after that. I went on to be named most likely to succeed in high school and graduate number 8 in my class of 300. I earned a scholarship to college, moved away from my family with my son and graduated with honors and was named Miss University of Memphis. I earned an honors MBA as well, and my son was often in class with me when I couldn't find a babysitter. I have a great career and have not been financially supported by welfare or my parents. Three years ago I wrote my memoir, Life After Birth: A Memoir of Survival and Success as a Teenage Mother, to encourage other teen moms and to help prevent teen pregnancy. Last week, I left my wonderful corporate job to pursue the business I started as a result of numerous requests to share my story. My business S.O. What! teaches people (not just teen moms) to eliminate excuses from their lives and achieve success no matter what obstacles they may face. www.SummerOwens.com. It is wonderful using my life's pains and victories to change the lives of others. The picture below is SO special to me. When I graduated from high school, I had a two year old son on my hip. He graduated with me. Two weeks ago, he graduated and, as his 34 year old mom, I graduated with him too.
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