In the summer of 1984, I was an independent college student living alone in Boston.
Defying the odds, she evolved her personal brand, became a corporate leader at Reebok, adidas Group, Nintendo, and Boston Scientific, and worked with numerous celebrities, including Jay Z, Scarlett Johansson, Venus Williams, and Pharrell Williams..
A shy introvert who grew up with two sisters in a single-parent household in S.
E., Washington, DC, Denise Moore (Kaigler) encountered numerous challenges.
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Sammy was making an investment in my future, which strengthened my resolve to Overcome Challenges and reinforced my desire to Defy the Odds and fulfill my dreams.
In a sense, it did.
I began to cry and hugged Sammy like my life depended on it.
He gave me $40 to buy groceries.
Sammy entered my apartment and told me that he received a call from his niece about my situation.
I hit the buzzer to let him in the building.
It was Sammy, a friend\'s uncle.
My apartment buzzer sounded.
I hadn\'t eaten a meal in two days and didn\'t expect a paycheck for another week.
The next day, I began feeling ill.
Onion rings for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
I cut up an onion, dipped the slices in flour, and fried them.
A search of my fridge and cabinets turned up only flour, onions, and cooking oil.
One day, I woke up hot, scared, and starving.
In the summer of 1984, I was an independent college student living alone in Boston
