Friday, January 25, 2013

Holiday Happenings

The 2012 Holiday season brought very special opportunities for me! I participated in an amazingly inspirational event. Wreaths Across America is an organization that strives to remember and honor deceased Veterans by coordinating wreath laying ceremonies on a specified Saturday in December at Arlington National Cemetery, as well as Veterans’ cemeteries and other locations in all 50 states and beyond. I was fortunate to share this very special appearance with other Queens and our own personal Marine escort!





A few days later, I returned to one of my favorite places...the Petworth area Boys & Girls Club of Greater Washington! When I'm there no one gives me the side eye when I act like a big kid, argue with the little ones about who is "pretending" to be Santa Claus or profess that I am the original Santa's Helper. The children had a blast eating dinner, playing at the game stations and opening their gifts. I was just grateful to escape to the land of the carefree for a few hours. I will gladly return anytime!


<3 Amina Lillie