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Tex shades of yay + photo essay Photo Essay starring Tina McDowelle Photo: P.A. Greene Text: Marcy E. Crump Wardrobe: Doll House Styling: Natalie Graham Makeup & Hair: LaShelle Hill Everyday a lady ventures into the world. She gallantly strides through her queendom surveying the landscape. She calmly gestures the order of the day to her royal subjects and of course, they promptly obey. "Beep, beeep, BEEEEEP." The alarm clock awakens her majesty. Reality. Thank GOD, I'm here to see another day. Things to do. What are my things to do? The "real" lady side eyes the day's offerings because she knows all too well that life is an adventure. Each 24 hour schedule never fails to entertain. Each breath, each moment may unveil another facet of her multidimensional persona. Will she quiet her bigger than life personality just to fit in. Or turn up the volume because she is so so shy. What about the sweet soft spot her inner lioness guards; growling to shady trespassers. Lest not forget the sexy alter ego...the Sasha Fierce or Sheyoncé that takes care of her lover. She may wear her heart on her sleeve or tuck it safely away into her purse. How she handles child-rearing is a story for another day. No matter what self she shares, she arms herself with the style and grace of her best self. She's gonna look good. Yes indeed. No matter what. In time, a wise lady discovers she is most free when she is allowed to be "SHE." Whatever she is...she is unapologetically happy when she is confident and embraces every single side of her. A wise man, Phil Crump, shared "When you can live with the consequences of every choice you make. Accept responsibility for that choice and not care of what others think. You will discover the key to happiness." Humble, loving, angry, smart, sophisticated, goofy, sad, irritated, caring, stern, distressed, weak, creative, strong, confused, focused, athletic, jubilant, erotic, feisty, flirtatious, warrior, baby, industrious, bossy, submissive, weird, artsy, and so forth. Being all that she can be is when she finds power in every shade of Yay! yay1 [yey] interjection. Informal Definition: an exclamation used to express joy, excitement,etc. The Flywire 52