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I struggled through school so badly, I had so many teachers who told me I'd be lucky to pass their classes etc and when I finally finished high school I passed all of my courses with higher than expected grades.
When I went back to see a drama teacher her words to me were "how the hell did you get an A?!"
Not very nice so of course it pushed me to go further. I finished College with a performing arts qualification and 3 other qualifications.
I then went on to study at a top 10 university in the UK and gained my degree.

So many people along the way tried to deter me or tell me I wouldn't/couldn't do it. I'm glad I was strong and proved them wrong!

Throughout my life, I have faced so much. I don't know what family is. I just turned 17 years old yesterday and it was just me and my mom again. It hasn't been that way for five years. I tried my best to enjoy it. It was hard. My PopPop died of lung cancer last October, then my Uncle's gambling addiction resurfaced. We bailed him out, but then he kept digging himself in deeper and we won't help him anymore. He has already taken more money from us and doesn't think he has to repay it. So, we have disowned him. I don't call him my Uncle anymore. The sad thing is, now I don't get to see my cousins, Emma, 5, and Maya, 3. We promised Emma we would be there for her first day of Kindergarten, that didn't happen. I miss them so much. I cry because I miss them. I cry all the time for a whole lot of other reasons as well, it just gets to be too much to keep in.
When I was in seventh grade I was diagnosed with severe depression. I became very antisocial and turned into myself. I went to a dark place and started cutting myself and nobody knew, I kept it hidden. I just went deep inside of myself, and I'm stll trying to pull myself out. It's not as bad anymore, but it gets tough some days.
I grew up with a family full of anger, hatred, addiction, and grudges. I don't even know most of my family because they won't talk to us. My family holds grudges. If you would even call it a family when I haven't seen any of them because they don't want to see me or have anything to do with me or my mom. Don't know the whole story but that's been my life, a lot of what I've known. And, I won't get to meet my father until next year. That's a whole other story.
But because of these moments, I've become stronger. I've learned to get through the day. I'm stronger now, a lot stronger than I was before. I'm still growing, gaining my strength.
Yes, I have to deal with rumors at school. I'm the girl who doesn't have a father, I'm the girl who is apparently sick all the time and has problems. But i've learned not to listen. I keep my head held high...until I'm alone. I'm working so hard to get better and to get out of this dark place. I'm not the same person I was, and some people ask me for the old Meghan back, and it hurts. I can't get her back, she won't be back ever. They need to accept that. I sure have.
So much has happened to me, I know its not the worst story in the world. Everyone has dysfunctional families, some more than others. But its just been hard for me to get through it. I watch tv and wonder why I can't have a family like that. But I don't think I'll ever know what having a family is truly like, not with the way things are and have been, even before I was born. I've seen so much, learned so much, and have always been really mature for my age because of what I've gone through and had to deal with.
I'm stronger because of my experiences ever since I took my first breath of air exactly seventeen years and one day ago. Thanks, Kelly, your music has helped through to make it this far in life. Here's to hopefully another seventeen years. There's more to my story, it's just too long to write, and it's late. Maybe I'll write a book about it...someday.

In may 2009, one day before I graduated from high school I got an unexpected message from a fellow KCFC member. She had seen a few of my post and decided to message me. She was from SD so about 1000 miles separated us. Naturally we both expected to exchange a few emails here and there but never did I expect to have such a wonderful friend that I still talk to everyday, nearly two and a half years later. It was crazy, everyday we talked we found we had more and more in common, almost as if we were the same person. We became best friends really fast. She was there for me in some of the hardest times of my life, I was making the transition from high school to college, I was dealing with family problems, a recent three year relationship ending, etc. Thanks to her I was able to find strength as I moved away from family and friends, and finally able to get rid of the boy who had a hold of me and basically controlled my life/emotions for the previous 3 years. Not only were we one in the same but we also shared a love for kelly! Put those two together and it seemed our friendship was unbreakable. We made so many plans, however, it seemed like there was always something trying to pull our friendship apart. Several times one of us tried to pull the plug on our friendship and go on with our lives, but no matter how hard we tried it also seemed we weren't meant to be apart, so we always ended up putting the friendship back together. Since that May in 2009 we have went through plenty of ups and downs due to the strain of a long distance friendship and growing up and making lives of our own. I still like to think of her as my best friend. I know God placed her in my life for a reason. He knew I was going to need someone that would listen intently and care for me when I didn't where to go or who to turn to. I wouldnt be the person I am today without her and I know she will continue to be there for me for the rest of my life, just as I will for her

I hope she reads this and knows I would do absolutely anything for her. I'm incredibly proud of the person she has become and cant wait to see where life takes her.

Thank you Ashley for helping make me STRONGER <3 you

After meeting and talking with Kelly Clarkson and attending two of her Chicago performances, it immediately became evident to me how she captured hearts across the country on American Idol, celebrated a myriad of music nominations culminated with two Grammys amongst countless other awards, and has established and maintained a loyal fanbase encompassing the globe since her career inception in 2002. It’s not just her vocal prowess, rivaling that of Mariah Carey or Whitney Houston, encapsulated with the soulfulness of Aretha Franklin or Annie Lennox, or her unforgettable, often infectious, pop songs of relationship angst that have catapulted her and her record sales of over 23 million into the stratosphere. It is her versatility as an artist to incredibly perform an array of songs transcending a multitude of genres and her graciously humble personality that accompanies her down-to-earth genuine connectedness with her fans. By synopsizing her emotional experiences and expressing them lyrically, Kelly achieves an empathetic association to her followers, as poignantly demonstrated in "Sober," "Because of You," "Chivas," and several others. In sharing her personal trials and tribulations, she has created a sense of familiarity that has both inspired me and made me a stronger person.