LEFT PIC: 1983. O'Bannon High. 9th Grade, Mrs. Ford's Homeroom, Room 507. 14 years old. One...year...later... *in my Spongebob narrator voice* RIGHT PIC: 1984. O'Bannon High. 10th Grade, Mrs. Noble's Homeroom, Room 603. 15 years old. She was an A student. Certified band geek. Not one of the pretty ones, not one of the popular ones. Since she wasn't majorette material or cheerleader qualified or athletically able, she carved out her own niche and stuck to it: books and band. She was awesome on the alto sax 🎷 and put that GPA 📚in a vise grip. And she rode the wave 🌊 all the way out... #countdownTo50 #26days #fiftywhere #fiftyandfabulous #fiftyfine #50who #fineat50 #libraseason #authortonichevelle #thatbeme (at Swiftwater, Mississippi) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2p4ZmsFhXl/?igshid=1cdm4u9non2uq