"Undaunted, she pushes through pain and failure, not because she doesn't know them. She shows up every time and never gives up. She believes anything is possible no matter what. What makes her beautiful might have less to do with what lies on the surface and more to do with what lies beneath. It's not just that she looks beautiful. She is beautiful because she chooses to live and love the way she does. She embraces all of life's experiences, good or bad. She is brave in her willingness to bend but never break, and in her conviction that the darkness cannot hold her as long as she continue to create her own light. A pearl made of grit yet full of grace - she is just like that. With perseverance in her mind and passion in her heart, she knows it's not what happens, but how she responds that counts"