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Best years stolen away

I would like to nominate my mother for a makeover. She was a former Miss Kansas contestant and I have always admired her beauty. I would never think that she was anything but beautiful but sadly her world life has taken so much from her. My mom always longed to travel, raise a family and be a wonderful Mother and Wife. Sadly, she was shocked to hear after 20+ years of marriage her husband was seeking divorce. She now had to go back to school, raise the children, work full-time, and start a new life. At the same time, depression, diseases, injuries, and low self-esteem took over. Because she had to do all this she was working 15-18 hour days for years. My mother is a Wonderful lady. She has since found a wonderful man who treats and loves her like she deserves. However the past 13 years have taken a toll on her body. She often cries when she looks in the mirror not recognizing herself. She has developed kidney failure due to all the pain relievers she had to take for migraines over the years, has extremely painful arthritis revenging her hands, and has a neurological disease that sends excruciating pain through her feet all the time. Sadly her dreams of seeing the world are over. Her body is not her own and it saddens me greatly to see her so sad. She cries when she looks at how tired she looks and how her skin saggs on her face and neck. Yet she puts on a happy face for all and continues to be a wonderful lady in the community. She is the Music Minister for our Church spreading her gift of Voice and Music that God gave her. Her voice is a gift of God and it only compliments her true beauty. Please consider my mother Judy Flamer for a make-over. There is so much that I want you to know about my mother and it is so hard to say in 500 words. In the end, I want her to see the woman I see when she looks in the mirror again. My beautiful Mother. My inspriation. My gift from God. Thank you, Lauren N.