Cedella

 I just have to say how much I love, look up to, and admire this rad, beautiful, artistic, hard working, full of life chick. Getting to know Cedella has changed my life. This 19 year old girl has been through more s*#% (that's the only way to say it if we are being real) than anyone I know. Her story would leave most defeated, but she's risen above every obstacle--being taken by CPS for a year when she was a child, working at McDonalds to support her entire family since she was 16 (paying all the bills, providing her 16 year old sister with lunch money so she can eat), putting herself through art school, being a mother to her two year old Niece after her older sister sold her for drugs, and the most deafening obstacle: losing her mother to cancer last year....her optimism, kindness with my two boys, huge, open heart, and motivation to make a better life for herself BLOWS MY MIND! She is one of the Giants among us. There are so many stories like this—living in our own backyard—appreciate what you have and then reach out to help those who have it a lot worse. Today she said to me,"you know I've never been on a picnic. I've always just seen it in the movies...I'd like to do that one day." I'll be damned sure she gets the picnic of her dreams ‪#‎admire‬ ‪#‎respect‬ ‪#‎love‬ ‪#‎inspiration‬ ‪#‎motivation‬ ‪#‎begrateful‬‪#‎giveback‬ ‪#‎universalstory‬ ‪#‎cedella‬