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The
WINNER with 30% of the public vote is
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Gayle
Graham
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Here's
how Gayle answered the question:
Look
out world, here I come—my countdown has just begun. For
the last seventeen years, before the sun rises, I’ve arrived
at my office door, keys jingling in hand, my mind mulling over
what deadlines and surprises the day will bring. Don’t
get me wrong, I truly like my job, but it has become predictable,
and the challenges have died and gone elsewhere. I giggle intensely
when someone comes up to me these days and says, “So you
are really retiring?”
I
can’t get the smile off my face and say, “Yup.”
No
more harboring my oomph and creativity. No more making excuses
about not having time and energy. Very soon, my days and nights
will be what I want them to be. Having clarity of mind, I can
finish a thought, a sentence or a story to capture what I see
or imagine in words. In order to reclaim my brilliance, I need
to share my talents and skills to help others reach their human
potential. I’ll have time to read a book to a nursing home
audience or construct a newsletter for my favorite nonprofit.
I will immerse myself in writing, reading and self-expression
to share what stories I gain day-by-day while being out in the
world of “no-two-days-are-alike.” And, I’ll selfishly
carve out precious time each day to move closer to my target
of writing and publishing my mystery novel by 2011.
The
GRAND PRIZE:
CONGRATULATIONS
GAYLE!
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