Meet Laney

She’s got dirt under her fingernails from planting in her vegetable garden. She’s moved all over the country because when her heart is restless, that’s when she knows it’s time go go. She gives her spare change to the homeless. Her scarve collection would put your shoe collection to shame.

She knows how to salsa and isn’t shy about showing you her moves. She pushes hard when she needs to and knows when to pull back. She helped build houses for the Habitat for Humanity.

She’s dated. She’s had her heart broken. She’s broken hearts. She moved on.

She paints. She hikes. She daydreams. Takes her time.

Her favorite scent is fresh cut grass. It’s not unheard of for you to catch her rolling around in someone’s lawn after it’s been mowed.

She never understood beauty pageants. She doesn’t believe in diets and lives deliciously. She’d whip up an extra spicy tamalie pie that would leave you begging for thirds.

She skips down sidewalks and smiles as she goes.

She talked herself out of going to college and pursued a career in life.

She chooses her words carefully, listens deeply and loves hard.

She searches for herself everyday and finds answers in hidden corners.

She frequents playgrounds in the rain and picks dandelions in the sun.

She doesn’t own a television.

She finds comfort in oversized sweatshirts, extra blankets and warm ginger tea.

She’s never had to save anyone’s life, but her spirit touches souls.

There’s a little Laney in all of us.

You just have to look in hidden corners.