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Dear Mom
I Did It, Grandma
When I walk across that stage in Tuscaloosa today and get my degree, I know I won’t be walking alone.
My Mom, My Hero
I am truly in awe of my mom. I don’t know how else to put it, really. And her selflessness has inspired me in more ways than she will ever know.
Letter to My Younger Self
Brandi Chastain pens a letter to her younger self: “People will remind you to never look back — always look forward, in positivity and hopefulness.”