Crowning Moment
In just one year I have been able
to accomplished a lot. Between winning my local high school pageant, winning
homecoming queen at my school, and now winning Miss Teen North Dakota
International, I have truly been blessed these last few months of my life. The
adrenaline rush you get standing in front of a crowd, holding hands with girls
that you have grown so fond of, is a feeling like no other. And the feeling of
hearing your name over a microphone saying you just won? I have no words to
explain it. It’s something someone has to experience on their own to know.
My experience at the North Dakota
International pageant was sick… in the “cool” sick way and the literal sick
way. The Friday portion of the pageant consisted of check-in, rehearsal, and
most of my time spent lying on the bathroom. (Details not included) The flu had
taken full affect on my body and I was absolutely miserable. Luckily enough, I
slept for 14 hours that night and was able to fight off most of the bug. The
next morning I was able to interview with the judges and go to rehearsal to
catch up on what I had missed the previous night.
I’m still so thankful for my
awesome pageant director’s cooperation, the amazing judges for being so
flexible, and the incredible girls I was fortunate enough to compete with for
being so considerate.
As far as my crowning moment
goes, I have words to describe it. As soon as I heard my name, tears started to
fall. I felt every feeling imaginable. Surprised, amazed, excited, shocked,
happy, all of the above. I nearly fell over when I walked up to get crowned.
(Not sure if this was due to not being able to eat anything within the last 24
hours or if it was just out of pure excitement) Luckily I had Jen, Mrs. North
Dakota International 2013, to hold on to.
I’m still pinching myself to make
sure this isn’t just a dream. I look at my crown every night and thank God for
what I have been blessed with. I can’t wait to see what the new year has to
offer. : )
Yours truly,
Madison Johnson
Miss Teen North Dakota International
2014
