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It’s the time of year when kids are getting revved up for summer; late nights, hot days and our favorite… summer vacations! As grateful as we are for maturity, there are some things we need to learn from children… Being playful is one of them! Sometimes we forget it’s alright to get dirty and play! The key to everything is balance. Work and play have to coexist to live a fulfilled life. In this issue we are sharing the success stories of people who are balancing their passions and some of them were even able to turn play into a paycheck. We want this issue to encourage and inspire you to channel your inner child and remind you to play because trust us… its super fun! xoxo Danae + Lexi
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Bei nga na dul tc a nber ea l l yha r ds omet i mes , buty oua l r ea dy k nowt ha t . E v er y oneha sadi ffer entl i f es t y l ewi t hs uc c es s es , s t r uggl es , a nda dv ent ur es . I nawor l dwher eev er y t hi nggoes t os oc i a l medi a , weonl ygetagl i mps ea ts omeone ’ sl i f e . We a r ec ondi t i onedt oonl ys eet hebet t erpa r t sofourf r i end’ s l i v esons oc i a l medi aa ndnott oomuc hoft heba d, l ea di ng y out obel i ev et ha ty ourf r i endsha v ea ni mmens el ybet t er l i f es t y l et ha ny ou. Mor et ha nl i k el y , wha ty ous eeons oc i a l medi ai sj us taf r a c t i onofwha tr ea l l ygoeson, t ha ti s , unl es s y ourf r i endsa r ev er yr i c ha ndc a na ffor ds uc hel a bor a t el i f es t y l es . Wea r ea l wa y sgogogowi t hnoi nt entt os t opbec a us e t ha ti st hewor l dwel i v ei n. S omeda y sa r eper f ec ta nds ome a r en’ t . F r om myper s pec t i v e , i t ’ saha r dba l a nc et oma k es ur e t ha tI ’ m ndi ngt i mewi t ha l l oft hei mpor t a ntpeopl ei nmy l i f e .
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T ogi v ey ous omeba c k gr ound, I gotma r r i edwhenI wa s20. Y oupr oba bl yt hi nkI a m ac r a z yper s onr i ghtnowbut I ’ mj us ta snor ma l a sa nyofy ou( we ’ r ea l l al i t t l ec r a z y , t hough, r i ght ? ) . I wa sas ophomor ei nc ol l egea ndI ha dbeen wi t hmygi r l f r i endf orf oury ea r sa ndwewa nt edt ogetma r r i ed. I ’ v ea l wa y sbeendr i v ent ok eepget t i ngt ot hene x t bi gs t a gei nmyl i f e . I gr a dua t edc ol l ege , wor k edoutofs t a t ewhi l emywi f ewa spr egna nta thome , c a meba c kf or t hebi r t hofours on, a nd na l l yf oundac a r eeri nmy el d. Ba l a nc i ngmyl i f eha sbec omeaj obofi t sown. Ont opof a l l oft hes et hi ngs , I s t i l l ha v et o ndt i met obeagoodf a t her , hus ba nd, a ndi ndi v i dua l . Her ei st hegoodnews … wha tIndwor k sbes tf ormec a nwor kf ory out oo.
T henumberonepi ec eofa dv i c eI c a ngi v ey oui st oknowyourpr i or i t i es . I a m af a mi l yma n. I l ov ebei ngwi t hmy f a mi l y . T ha ts a i d, wea l l needbr ea k sf r om ours i gnic a ntot her st oo! Y ouc a n’ te x pec tt os pendev er yl a s tmi nut e wi t ht hem. Wheni tc omest opl a nswi t hmyf r i endsorev ent st ha tha v ebeenpl a nnedf a ri na dv a nc e , I k eept ha t pr omi s ea ndha ngoutwi t hmyf r i endsa nds hufflet hi ngswi t hmyf a mi l ya r oundf r om t her e . Per s ona l l y , I l ov et o ha v et hi ngspl a nneda l l oft het i me . I l ov el ook i ngf or wa r dt os omet hi ngwi t hf r i endsorgoi ngout . I thel psmeget t hr ought hewor kweek . E v enwhenmywi f ea ndI pl a ns omet hi ng, weus ua l l yt r yt oi nv i t ef r i endsa l ongt oj oi nus . S omet i mesI f eel l i k eI ’ m bei ngt oos els hi nv i t i ngf r i endsa ndnotma k i ngenougha l onet i mewi t hmywi f et obea goodhus ba ndbuts hea l wa y sl et smek nowi fs hewoul dr a t heri tbej us tus . I tma k esmyl i f eal otea s i erk nowi ngI c a nt r us tmywi f et obec ompl et el y hones twi t hmea ta nygi v ent i me . Whi c hbr i ngsmet omyne x tpoi nt . Mys ec ondpi ec eofa dv i c ei st obeyour s el f100% oft het i me. Whi l eI a m af a t her , hus ba nd, a nda v er a gej oe , I a ma l l oft hos ewr a ppedi nt oone . Not ea c hoft hos es epa r a t el y . J us ta smuc ha sI ha v et ok eepmyr el a t i ons hi p wi t hmywi f ei nt a c t , I a l s oha v et odot hes a mewi t hmys ona ndmyf r i ends . Myba s i cs c hedul egoess omet hi ngl i k et hi s : Wa k eup, got owor k , t a l kt oa f r i endont hephonewhi l edr i v i nghome , c ook / ea tdi nnerwi t hmywi f ea nd c hi l d, wa t c hs omet el ev i s i onwi t hmywi f e , pl a ywi t hmys onf orabi t / ba t he hi m/ puthi mt obed, hoponl i nea ndpl a yga meswi t hf r i ends / wa t c hmor e t el ev i s i onwi t hmywi f ewhi l eea t i ngi c ec r ea m, got obed, r epea t . T os ome , t hi sma ys oundbor i ng. T oot her s , t hi sma ys oundl i k epa r a di s e .
L i f ei s n’ ta l wa y sa boutgoi ngoutev er yni ghta nddoi nga ny t hi nga ndev er y t hi ng. L i f ei s wha ty ouma k ei t . I domyr out i nebec a us eI l ov ewha tI do. I l ov emyj ob, f a mi l y , a nd f r i ends . I woul dn’ tc ha ngewha tI ha v e . T hi sy ea ra l oneI ’ l l begoi ngt oPr a gue , goi ngt o Di s neyWor l d( a tl ea s tt hr eet i mes ! ) , bei ngagr ooms ma ni naweddi ng, a ndbr i ngi ng a not herc hi l di nt ot hi swor l d. I gett oenj oya l l oft hes et hi ngsa st het r i f ec t ahuma nbei ng t ha tI a m. Myl a s tpi ec eofa dv i c ewoul dbeal waysmaket i mef oryour s el f . Whet hery oua r ea l one orwi t houty ours i gnic a ntot herorwi t houty ourf r i ends , ma k es ur ey ous t i l l a l l owt i mef or y our s el f . I don’ tdot hi sv er ymuc hbutI s t i l l v a l uei t . F orme , i t ’ sus ua l l ywhenI ’ m notwi t h mywi f e( a s i def r om bei nga twor k ) . S omet i mesI goha ngoutwi t hs omef r i endsorj us tgo ea tbymy s el f . T her ea s onI don’ tdot hi sawhol el oti sbec a us eI a ma ne x t r ov er t . I pr ef er bei ngwi t hpeopl e . Buti nt het i met ha tI doha v ea l one , I us ei tt or ea d, ort hi nka bout s omet hi ngc ool I c a ndowi t hmywi f ea nds on, wor konawebs i t e , pl a ys omegui t a r , orj us t c hec koutbuz z f eed. I dot hi st ohel pba l a nc ea ndma i nt a i nt hel i f es t y l eI enj oy . Al onet i me does n’ tmea ns i ti nac or nera nddonot hi ng. Al onet i mei sf orbei ngy ou, a sa ni ndi v i dua l a nddoi ngwha ty ouenj oy . Bei nga l l oft hes ei mpor t a ntr ol esi nl i f ea r epa r tofmyev er y da ye x per i enc e . I ’ m no di ffer entt ha nmos tofy ou, a saper s on. I enj oyal otoft hes a met hi ngs( e . g. pa r t y i ngwi t h f r i ends , goi ngt ot hemov i es , goi ngt ol i v ec onc er t s , et c . . ) , butI enj oyt hem i nadi ffer ent per s pec t i v e . I don’ tgett odot hes et hi ngsa l l oft het i me . WhenI do, i t ’ sba s eda r oundmy pr i or i t i es . I hopet hi ss howsal i t t l emor ei ns i ghti nt ot hema r r i edl i f es t y l eorpa r ent a l l i f es t y l e . Mye x per i enc ewi l l deni t el ybedi ffer entf r om y our s . Buti fy oua r eha v i ngf un, t heny oua r edoi ngi tr i ght . Y ouc a nf ol l owmyj our neyonI ns t a gr a m -@pa t t y wha c k
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1.T el l usal i t t l eaboutwhoyouar eandhow yougots t ar t eds i ngi ng? I gr ewupi nS out hCa r ol i naa ndha v ebeens i ngi ngf orpr oba bl ya sl onga sI c a nr emember . But , I j us tc a mei nt omy s i nger s ongwr i t er nes si nt hel a s tf ewy ea r s ! I ha dbeenj us ts i ngi nga r oundt hehous e , doi ngmus i c a l sa ndt ha tk i nd oft hi ngs i nc eI wa si nhi ghs c hool . Buta f t erl i v i ngi nNYCf oraf ewy ea r s , I pi c k edupagui t a r , us edi ta sabi tof br ea k upt her a py , t a ughtmy s el fhowt opl a ya nds t a r t edwr i t i ngs ongs . 2. Whatar t i s t sar eyoumos ti nf l uencedby? T her ea r es oma nyt ha ti fI l i s t edt hem a l l , t hi si nt er v i ewwoul dgoon f or ev era ndev er ! I ’ mi n uenc edbya r t i s t sofa l l t y pes . Buta sf ormus i c i a ns , J effBuc k l eyi smybi gges ti n uenc e . I a dor ehi ma ndhi smus i c . Andhopet obet hek i ndofmus i c i a na nds i ngert ha thewa s … Ones o v ul ner a bl ea ndopent ohi sa r tt ha ti t ’ sel ec t r i cwi t ht r ut ha ndbea ut y . I ’ ma l s ohugel yi n uenc edbyS a m Cook e , Ni naS i mone , Ry a nAda ms , J ohnnyCa s h, a ndmyhomec hur c h, Hi l l s ong’ smus i c . L a s t l ys ome c ur r enta r t i s t sI l ov e: L a ur aMa r l i ng, Mumf or da ndS ons , T heL umi neer s , Noa hGunder s en, a ndJ ohnny S wi m. ( J us tt ona meaf ew. )
Ij u s tk e e pmo v i n g f o r wa r d , n o twa i t i n g f o ro p p o r t u n i t i e st o f a l li n t omyl a p , b u two r k i n gt o c r e a t emyo wn .
3.Whatwasyourf i r s tj obandhow l ongdi dyouhol dt hat pos i t i on? I wor k edwi t hmymom wi t hherha i rs a l onsa ndbus i nes s ess i nc eI wa sl i t t l e , s ot ha ts t a r t edea r l y . I twa sgr ea tbei ng i nv ol v eda nds eei ngwha tbei nga nent r epr eneuri sl i k ewhi c hi sahugepa r tofbei nga na r t i s t . Y oua r ey ourown bus i nes sa ndbr a nd.
4.Whatwer eyouri ni t i al goal swi t hyourmus i c?How havet heyevol ved? Myi ni t i a l goa l swer enot hi ng! Andev ent ot hi sda y , I don’ tha v ea nendga mepl a n. I j us twa nnawr i t ea ndper f or m mus i ca ndputi ti nt ot hewor l da ndhopet ha tt her e ’ sac r ewoff ol k swhol i k ei t . Now, don’ tgetmewr ong, I deni t el ywa ntt obea na r t i s ts oonwhos ema i ns our c eofi nc omei smya r t . S oi nt ha tr es pec tt her ei st ha tgoa l . But wha tt hej our neyt ot ha tl ook sl i k e , I ha v enoc l ue … whi c hI a m mor et ha nok a ywi t h. I j us tk eepmov i ngf or wa r d, notwa i t i ngf oroppor t uni t i est of a l l i nt omyl a p, butwor k i ngt oc r ea t emyown.
5.Whatadvi cewoul dyougi veyour s el ff i veyear sago? Hmmm. I gues s“ i t ’ sa l l gonnabeok a y . Bet t ert ha nok a y . ” 6.Whats ki l l shaveyoul ear nedf r om bei ngar ecor di ng ar t i s t ? I ha v el ea r neds omuc hf r om t hepr oc es s . L ot soft ec hni c a l t hi ngs , buta l s oa boutt hemus i cbus i nes si ngener a l a ndhowt ha ti s c ha ngi ng. Oneoft hebi gges tt hi ngsI ha v el ea r nedi st ot r us tmy v i s i ona ndnott obea f r a i dt os t a ndupf ort ha t . I t hi nka sa woma n, y ouc a n ndy our s el f , s hr i nk i ngba c kf r om y ourown i dea sort hought s , es pec i a l l yi nma l edomi na t ed el ds , butI l ea r nedt oa l wa y shol dont omyv i s i ona ndk nowt ha tmyi dea s a ndt hought sa r ev a l i d. 7.Wher ei syourf avor i t epl aceorenvi r onmentt owr i t e s ongs ? I l ov et owr i t ea ny wher e . I wr i t eal oti nmya pa r t ment . ButI a l s o l i k et obeout door s …S oof t enI ’ l l s t a r tt hi ngsa thomea ndt hen v ent ur ei nt oapa r ki nt hec i t ys omewher ea nd ni s ht hi ngsup. AndI wr i t eont hego. S omehow, I a l wa y sgett hebes ti dea s whenI ’ m wa l k i ngdownt hes t r eet , r i di ngt hes ubwa yori nt he s hower . Ha ! S oi t ’ sa l wa y si mpor t a ntt oha v emyi Phoneha ndyt o r ec or dv oi c ememoi dea s ! I ha v ehundr edsoft hem onmy phone …j us tl i t t l es ongs ni ppet s . Andi t ’ sac ool e x per i enc et o ni s has onga ndt hengoba c ka ndl i s t ent ot hos eor i gi na l s k et c hesa nds ni ppet sa nds eehowt hes ongha sc ha ngeda nd y ets t i l l s t a y edt hes a me .
8.Whati sat ypi cal dayl i kef oryou? Dependsont heda y . I wor k( mymoneyma k i ngj obs ) di ffer entda y soft heweek . S oal otof t i mes , I ’ l l getupi nt heAMa ndt a k ec a r eofwha t ev erI needt odobef or ehea di ngt omy r es t a ur a ntj ob… Wor kas hi f tt her ea ndt henwhenI ’ m off, I wor konmus i ct hi ngs , ora c t i ng s t uff. AndI ’ ms uperi nv ol v edwi t hhel pi ngwi t ht hec r ea t i v et ea ma tmyc hur c hher ei nt hec i t y , s oI s pendal otoft i mewor k i ngont ha ta swel l a sa t t endi ngmeet i ngsa nds er v i c es . S omy da y sa r epr et t ybus y … Whi c hi sat y pi c a l NYCl i f e! E v er y onei sus ua l l ydoi ng8mi l l i ont hi ngs , s oItr i ghti n! I t r ymybes tt oma x i mi z et hehour si nt heda ya sbes tI c a nt owor kt ot a k ec a r e ofmyobl i ga t i ons , pur s uemymus i ca nda r t i s t i cendea v or s , a nds er v ea tmyc hur c h. 9.Whatwast hebi gges tobs t acl eyouf acedwhi l epur s ui ngyourdr eams ? T her ea r ea l wa y sobs t a c l esa ndI ’ v ebeent hr oughqui t eaf ew! I t hi nkt heha r des tobs t a c l e i st oj us tk eepgoi ng. I t ’ ss oea s yt ogi v eup. Orgetc ompl a c ent . Orf eel t hepr es s ur eof ‘ l i f e obl i ga t i ons ’ . ButI ’ mc ont i nua l l ypus hi ngmy s el fev er y da yt ok eepmov i ngf or wa r d. Bec a us eI k nowmydr ea msa r ebec omi ngmor er ea l ev er yda y . I ’ v ea l r ea dys eens oma nyoft het hi ngs t ha tI ’ v edes i r edc omet opa s s . S oj us ts t a y i ngf oc us edont hos eot herbi gonesbec omi ngt r ue i st hegoa l . 10.Whati st hebes tpi eceofadvi ceyou haver ecei ved? I ’ v egot t enal otofa ma z i nga dv i c e . Butpr oba bl y myf a v or i t eha sbeenf r om mymom whi c h wa s“ j us tdoi t . ’ S eemss i mpl eenough, buts oof t en i nl i f ewes pi nourwheel swa i t i nga ndhopi nga nd wi s hi ng, whent her ea l t hi ngweneededt odowa s t oj us tdoi t . J us tmov ef or wa r d. Bec a us ewhen wedowes t a r tt os eeoppor t uni t i esopenup.
11.Whendoyougetyourbes ti deas ? I nt heba t hr oom. Ha ! Anda tni ght . I ’ m ani ghtowl s omybr a i ni sus ua l l ymov i nga nds ha k i ngi nt heea r l yAMhour s ! I doal otofbr a i ns t or mi nga ndwr i t i nga r oundt ha tt i me .
12.Whati st hes oundt r ackofyourl i f el i ke? T ha t ’ sagoodone! Mys oundt r a c kwoul dbeami xofal otofa r t i s t . L i k eal i f emi x t a pe . Al i t t l ec ount r ymus i cf or whenI ’ m da y dr ea mi ng. S omeOl dS t a nda r dsa ndE l l aF i t z ger a l dorGr egor yPor t erwhenI ’ mt hi nk i nga boutma t t er s oft hehea r t . S omegoodol er oc ka ndr ol l l i k eL edZeppel i na ndol ds c hool Ki ngsofL eonwhenI wa nnagetpumped up! S ome90sR&BwhenI ’ mf eel i ngnos t a l gi c … Andagoods i mpl ef ol korbl uegr a s sr ec or dwhenI ’ mj us twa nder i ngt hr ought hec i t yponder i ngl i f ea nddr ea msa ndmyj our ney . 13.Whati ns pi r esyou? Peopl ei ns pi r eme . NewY or kCi t y . L ov e . Ar t . Gr ea tmov i es . Gr ea tbook s . L ot sofbook s . I ’ m abi tofaner da bouta goodbook . Na t ur e . I l ov egr a s sa ndopen el dsa ndt hes mel l ofs a l t wa t eri nt hea i r .
14.How doyouunwi nd? I l ov emov i es ! T her e ’ sas ma l l i ndi et hea t eri nNYCt ha tI l ov et ogot oa nds eea ni ndependent l ms , gr a bs ome popc or na ndaf ount a i ngi ngera l e . I l ov es pendi ngt i mewi t hmyf a mi l ya ndf r i endst ot a k eabr ea kf r om ev er y t hi ng. I l ov et r a s hyTVs hows . Ha ! I c a nz oneoutwi t hs omegoodHous ewi v esof …s hows . Agoodgl a s sofwi ne , wel l ma de c oc k t a i l ors omehomec ook eds out her nf ooda r ea l wa y sapl us . 15.Whatdoyouhopepeopl et akeawayf r om youral bum?( & wher ewi l l i tbeavai l abl e?) I hopet ha tpeopl ewi l l c onnec tt oi t . T ha tt hey’ l l r el a t et oi ta ndi t ’ l l bepa r toft hes oundt r a c koft hei rl i v es . I hope a l s o, t ha tpeopl ewi l l bei ns pi r edt ogoa f t ert hei rdr ea ms . T hi ss t a r t eda sj us tt hi sl i t t l enuggetofat hi nga ndi t ’ s beens uc haj our ney . Ha v i ngs oma nypeopl eenc our a gemea ndgetbehi ndmymus i cpr oj ec tonI ndi egogoha s beena ma z i ng. I f eel l i k ei t ’ sa smuc ht hei rr ec or da si ti smyown, s oI hopet ha tpeopl ewi l l t hi nkt ot hems el v es , ‘ wel l , i ft hi sgi r l c a ndoi t , whyc a n’ tI ? ” . S omuc hoft her ec or di sj us ta boutbei ngi nt hemoment , a ndl i v i ngt hel i f e t ha ty ouwa ntt obel i v i nga ndnotwa i t i ngf ors omeonet ogi v ey out hel i f et ha ty oudes i r e …a ndt hec ha l l enges a ndj oy sofl i v i ngy ourl i f et ha twa y .
Andi twi l l bea v a i l a bl ewher ev ery ougety ourf a v emus i c ( i t unes , S pot i f y , Ama z on, et c ) . T heE PL esRev er i esofUne J euneNoi r ewi l l beoutt hi sS ummer . S ol ookf orupda t es onmys i t ea ndl ot sofc ool c ont ent . www. a s hl ey noel j ones . s qua r es pa c e . c om. Orf ol l owmeon t wi t t era ndi ns t a gr a m: @noel a s hl ey 16.Anyt hi ngwemi s s edt hatyouwoul dl i ket o s har e? I t hi nky ouguy sc ov er edat on! I ’ dj us tl i k et os a yt ha nk s ! I ’ mr ea l l ypumpeda boutbei nga s k edt obeapa r toft hi s i s s uea ndt hi nkt hi si sa wes ome! Ands uc hagr ea t r es our c e! I ’ mi ns pi r edbyy ourgus t ot oj us tgoa f t ery our owndr ea ma ndc r ea t i ngt hi sgr ea tma g. S of ora l l t heguy s a ndga l soutt her e , y ourdr ea msa r ev a l i d. T hei dea si n y ourhea r ta r enots i l l ya ndt her e ’ snobet t erda yt ha n t oda yt os t a r tpur s ui ngt hem. S t i l l c a n’ tgetenoughofAs hl ey ?Cl i c kher ef ort het r a i l er f orL esRev er i esofUneJ euneNoi r e .
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Awhi ms i c a l opt i onf ort hos eda y swheny our c on denc ei sa l r ea dyhi gha ndy ouk nowt ha t i twi l l beagoodda y . Bes i des , t hei rs ui tha ss h wi t hwi ngsoni t .
S i dMa s hbur n, bei ngt heul t i ma t emen’ sopt i on i nAt l a nt a , a l s oc a r r i ess wi mt r unk s . T hel i ght gr eeni sas i mpl es ui tt ha twi l l ea s i l ybec ome y ourgot oopt i ona ndbl uei sa l wa y sac l a s s i c .
Beag e n t l e ma n-d o n ’ twe a rb o a r d s h o r t s As wi mt r unkwi t habol dpa t t er norbr i ghthue i ss ur et oma k ey ous t a ndouta mongt heguy s wea r i ngboa r ds hor t st ogoa l ongwi t ht hei r l ongunk emptha i r . Beagent l ema na nddon’ t wea rboa r ds hor t s .
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I si tt i met oc r os sofft hes ummerbuc k etl i s ta l r ea dy ? ! I tma ydependonwher ey ou’ r ea ndwha ty ou’ r edoi ng, but onet hi ngi sf ors ur e: ev er y oneneedsav a c a t i on! T r a v el i ngi nc r ea s esdur i ngt hes ummer , butnoma t t eri fy ou’ r e hea di ngdownt hes t r eetor v ehour sa wa yal i t t l epl a nni nggoesal ongwa y . T r ys omeoft hes et i pst ohel py our pl a nni nggoal i t t l es moot her .
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whel mi nga tt i mes , a ndt her ei snot hi ngwor s tt ha nov er pa c k i ngac a r r y ona ndpa y i ngf ori t . Her ei ss ome a dv i c e: 1. Buyt r a v el s i z edes s ent i a l s–Y ouwon’ tneedaf ul l s i z ebot t l eofa ny t hi ngwhi l ey ou’ r ea wa y . S a v e y our s el fs omehea da c hea nds na gs omes ma l l er bot t l es . 2. Or ga ni z ey ouroutt s 3. L i mi ty our s el ft o23pa i r sofs hoes Wha t ev ery oupl a nma ybeenj oyt hi ss ummerwi t h gr ea tpeopl edoi ngf unt hi ngs , t hes ummerwon’ tl a s t f or ev er , buty ourmemor i eswi l l !
Wise Words From
Dad
Stay Happy My uncle was the predominant father figure in my life. The best advice he ever gave me was to stay happy. He said it like it was the simplest thing in the world to do. When I think of him Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m reminded that my happiness is my choice, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been a lot easier to stay happy since.
With love,
Keya Gibbons