By Shelby Cain
Contributor
People warned me not to do it. When I announced what I was planning, it was met with a variety of reactions.
Shock. Laughter. Admiration. The most common response was “Are you crazy?”
Maybe.
But ever since I was a child I’ve been hell-bent on doing exactly what people tell me not to do. I’d consider it a personal challenge to defy even the most sinister warning.
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