Lens of the Lioness A Profile on Virginia Becker By Nora Donovan
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magine a young girl, one with an amazing light in her eye. This girl has had that light dimmed from having two mothers, one loving and kind the other a monster who should have never had kids. Unfortunately this mother is one in the same; she had dual personality disorder. The young girl had issues with school and learning, she hated it with a passion, and she had no encouragement and no confidence to pursue what she loved. What if I told you that this broken down girl
blossomed into a woman with a confidence that showed in her eyes with that same light that was gone for years. Virginia Becker was the small cub who was left alone, but became stronger through every experience and every fall that she had. Now, many years later, she is a strong and powerful lioness, who is protective and caring, with an ability to think of everyone else first before herself. irginia is a hard working woman who has made a major impact on the community
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with her photography, and with her ability to inspire others through teaching. Virginia is a teacher who shows us what is really important in how she educates others who hated learning, as well as bringing awareness to causes that bring people together.