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ehrnst

(32,640 posts) Sat Jun 7, 2014, 08:22 PM Jun 2014

High School valedictorian going from a homeless shelter to Georgetown U.

Rashema Melson, 18, will graduate on June 11. She lives with her mother and two brothers in one room at the D.C. General homeless shelter. Her father was killed when she was 7 months old.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/magazine/just-asking-anacostia-high-valedictorian-on-going-from-a-homeless-shelter-to-georgetown/2014/06/04/478578c6-dae8-11e3-b745-87d39690c5c0_story.html

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High School valedictorian going from a homeless shelter to Georgetown U. (Original Post) ehrnst Jun 2014 OP

She is just showing us what you can do with the proper support... CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2014 #1

Great story! brer cat Jun 2014 #2

Wow, what an accomplishment, even to get to Georgetown, babylonsister Jun 2014 #3

She has my granddaughter's smile ... GeorgeGist Jun 2014 #4

GG, babylonsister Jun 2014 #7

I look at some of these remarkable youngsters and wonder if I'm really looking at a future governor calimary Jun 2014 #5

Love you, my dear-right on! babylonsister Jun 2014 #8

This made my day! Rosa Luxemburg Jun 2014 #6

Lovely! and Exciting.. thank you, ehrnst! Cha Jun 2014 #9

K & R SunSeeker Jun 2014 #10

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,560 posts)

1. She is just showing us what you can do with the proper support...

Reply to ehrnst (Original post)

Sat Jun 7, 2014, 08:40 PM

Jun 2014

And by support, I don't just mean external things, but internal too.

How she sees herself, her grit and determination, her pride in herself, all of it.

Congratulations, Rashema!

brer cat

(24,544 posts)

2. Great story!

Reply to ehrnst (Original post)

Sat Jun 7, 2014, 08:57 PM

Jun 2014

She speaks of the days she just didn't want to get up...there must have been many of those. She is to be congratulated for the grit and determination to keep going. I hope she achieves all her goals.

babylonsister

(171,042 posts)

3. Wow, what an accomplishment, even to get to Georgetown,

Reply to ehrnst (Original post)

Sat Jun 7, 2014, 09:30 PM

Jun 2014

and the way Rashema Melson had to do it. Brava, she is an inspiration!

GeorgeGist

(25,315 posts)

4. She has my granddaughter's smile ...

Reply to ehrnst (Original post)

Sat Jun 7, 2014, 09:33 PM

Jun 2014

she's a winner.

babylonsister

(171,042 posts)

7. GG,

Reply to GeorgeGist (Reply #4)

Sat Jun 7, 2014, 10:38 PM

Jun 2014

hi, and I didn't know ya had it in ya! Sweet!

calimary

(81,179 posts)

5. I look at some of these remarkable youngsters and wonder if I'm really looking at a future governor

Reply to ehrnst (Original post)

Sat Jun 7, 2014, 10:09 PM

Jun 2014

or Congressmember, state assemblymember, Senator, ambassador, or even President.

They're our future. Yes, even the ones in the shelters. THEY ALL are our future! Why can't we invest in THEM instead of in bombs and guns and ammo and toxic chemicals and tax shelters?