Introducing Gina

10 Things About Me

Gina Smith

1. When I was young I encountered a lot of bullies – boy bullies, girl bullies, racist bullies.

2. When I was in 5th grade, I confronted a bully with my friend Claire.

3. My mantra is – Every day is a new opportunity to be a better person.

4. I hope the bullies of yesterday have evolved in the 35 -45 years since Elementary, Jr High and High School to become better people.

5. High School is just a blip in your life, there is so much more living to do after.

6. Winning isn’t everything but it sure felt good to brag that our Blue Devils were the best football team in the State.

7. Looking back Elementary, Jr High and High School were the least stressful time of my life – not just because I was a kid and thus sheltered from adulting - but because all the people I loved were alive and healthy.

8. I’m grateful for my family and my fur babies who were paired with me on this journey of life.

9. The greatest gift to humanity is kindness.

10. To live is to feel joy and pain and every emotion in between those states… in your darkest moments cling to hope and love.