I am so thankful to have had Mrs. Scott (Momma Scott) come into my life in September 1987.
I was a troubled teen and rarely attended school, until the school had an "adoption day" when the staff would adopt a student to look out for. Mrs. Scott picked me, which is why I call her Momma Scott to this very day.
From the day I was adopted, Mrs. Scott has changed my life. I didn't care about anything much or my education. Mrs. Scott went over and beyond in helping me, I tell people every chance I get that she was the first person who said I was beautiful and who expressed they loved me and I believed them. On this earth the one person I know helped me to be what I am today is Mrs. Scott.
I called her in October 2006 to tell her that I was having a child, because I needed her to know that she brought me to life and I was having one. I also needed to tell her that I thanked her and that I loved her. After all these years she is still the sweetest person I know, she was going through a tough time in her life at that very time but still spoke with me and congratulated me about the things I have accomplished and how she knew that I was capable of it all and still more.
I am so thankful for Mrs. Scott-Collins, she has changed my life in so many ways. She is truly the WIND BENEATH MY WINGS.
-Barbara Pryor, MISC
IS 183 Class of 1990