MS. CABLE AND WIRELESS

Contestant – National Carnival Queen Pageant 2007 - 2008

The life of a man is a diary in which he intends to write one story and writes another and his humblest hour is when he compares the volume as it is with what he vowed to make it.”
J.M. Barrie, novelist and playwright (1860 – 1937)

Indeed, in my own moment of comparison, I stand humbled. In my youth, I could never imagine that this simple and unassuming tomboy from La Guerite Village would, by 25 years old, have had the opportunity to represent the Federation at the Commonwealth Youth Forum held in Malta in 2005 or that sadly, I would be without my father who suddenly passed away in that same year. Neither could I ever imagine that I would be Ms. Cable and Wireless in the National Queen Pageant and perhaps, the Queen? Well, I am testament that life is full of surprises and I readily welcome them all.

I am the second of five children and growing up in a big family always meant that there was always so much love and support. That is why my heart breaks when I hear or see instances where parents abuse and neglect their children by deliberately putting other things and people in front of them. I believe that while the broken bones, swollen limbs and bleeding bodies that come from physical abuse are atrocious, society needs to pay more attention to the scars that are forming as a result of emotional abuse. Sticks and stones can break bones, but the hurt caused by words, actions and inactions of emotional abuse, I believe are far more reaching than physical abuse. Quite naturally, with such conviction, I have chosen the welfare of abused and neglected children as my platform for this pageant.

I am honoured to be associated with the region’s premier telecommunications service provider not only as my pageant sponsor but because of their commitment to the development of our society’s children. I am also proud to have Cable and Wireless as my employer as well since I have worked with them as an accounts payable clerk for the past two years. Currently, I am studying to acquire my ACCA professional accounting qualification since it is my goal to become a certified accountant.

I am a determined, energetic, compassionate young woman who is an avid lover of books and life. I bring to this pageant maturity, intelligence, beauty and an insatiable desire to win. I am motivated, confident, ready and able to do justice to the title of National Carnival Queen 2007 – 2008.