12 www.Char l e s tonWomenPodcas t . com | www.ReadCW. com | www. Ins t ag ram. com /Char l e s tonWomen I would not be the aspiring artist and writer I am today if it were not for the women in my life who have shaped and influenced me. My mom and my best friend Bella are the ones who have inspired me to be the best I can be. They helped me plant the seed of creativity and helped me nourish it. My mom was the first to notice my creative talents. I have many boxes of drawings from when I was a child. I think that most mothers would just throw away the old drawings, but my mom kept them. At first, I wondered why she held onto the strange pictures my 5-year-old brain came up with, but I’ve come to appreciate my mom’s support of my art. Now, she hangs up my new art pieces around the house. Bella and I have been friends since fourth grade. We share interests in art and writing. I love to brainstorm with her because we think alike, but we also have different perspectives. One will say something that will spark a new idea in the other. We fuel each other’s creative fires. Sometimes we spend hours building our stories. My work wouldn’t be as good if it wasn’t for her. As iron sharpens iron, the women in my life, my mother and best friend, have influenced me so much and I can’t imagine what life would be without them. Iron Sharpens Iron Building a woman BY ANGEL INA XIONG, PALMETTO CHRI STIAN ACADEMY Ange l ina Xi ong of Pa lme t to Chr i s t i an Academy. Women in the Making Historic Charleston Mount Pleasant: Northcutt Plaza & Towne Centre West End Greenville www.shopcopperpenny.com
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