
    ,,"O ,,SMALL ,,/EP ,,AT ,A ,,"T
             0,HEIDI ,%]MAN

  ,9 #AIHH ,HEIDI ,%]MAN RCVD A COLLEGE
S*OL>%IP F ! ,N,NAL ,F$],N (! ,BL4 ,TD
%E IS "O (! L1D]S (! ,F$],N'S ,/UD5T
,DIVI.N4 ,%E REC5TLY -PLET$ TRA9+ AT
,BL;S3 ,LE>N+ 9 ,NEW ,DIM5.NS 7,,BL1
,,9C471 ! ,N,NAL ,F$],N (! ,BL'S
REHABILIT,N C5T] 9 ,M9N1POLIS1
,M9NESOTA4 ,"H IS ,HEIDI ,%]MAN'S A3.T (
LE>N+ H[ 6TACKLE A JOB "O SMALL /EP AT A
"T4
  ,"! >E TURN+ PO9TS 9 P'S LIVES4 ,LET
ME TELL Y AB "O 9 M9E4 ,X _H 6D ) IGNIT+
A FLAME 9 A GAS OV5 &1 = ME1 X _H 6D )!
RE/ ( MY LIFE4 ,X 0 AN EXP]I;E T REDUC$
ME 6A GELAT9\S BLOB ( HELP.S;S4
  ,I _H J -PLET$ MY REHABILIT,N TRA9+ AT
,,BL1 ,9C41 ! ,N,NAL ,F$],N (! ,BL'S
,C5T] 9 ,M9N1POLIS1 ,M9NESOTA & RETURN$
HOME "O COLD ,M9NESOTA NI<T 6F9D T !
EXT]M9ATOR _H 9ADV]T5TLY EXT+UI%$ !
PILOT LI<T 9 MY GAS OV54 ,H[ CD HE H "KN
T S* AN 9NOC5T ACT CD *ALL5GE ALL T ,I
_H F"\ = DUR+ ! N9E MON?S T ,I _H J SP5T
AT ,,BL1 ,9C48
  ,:5 ,I GOT HOME T EV5+1 ,I 0 V HUNGRY1
& ,I CRAV$ "S?+ HOT8"S?+ T REQUIR$ A GD
SE>+ 9 ! OV54 ,Z ,I TURN$ ! TEMP]ATURE
GAUGE1 ,I NOTIC$ T ! FAMILI> :OO%+ S.D (
GAS 0 CURI\SLY ABS5T4
  ,I /OOD "! = :AT SEEM$ AN H\R1 & F9,Y
,I R1LIZ$ T ! PILOT LI<T M/ H "SH[ BE5
EXT+UI%$4 ,A P>ADE ( ALT]NATIVES CAME
6M9D4 ,%D ,I ORD] \8 ,%D ,I CALL !
BUILD+ MANAG] & ASK H] 6LI<T ! FLAME =
ME8 ,%D ,I SETTLE =A COLD1 UNSATISFY+
S&WI*8 ,OR1 %D ,I J SIT & />VE8
  ,! FLAME WD H 6BE LIT EV5TU,Y S9CE ,I
CDN'T ORD] \ E NI<T4 ,I CR+$ AT ! ?"\ (
CALL+ ! BUILD+ MANAG] & 3FIRM+ H] 2LIEF
T BL P >E 9COMPET5T4 ,B ,I RE,Y WANT$
"S?+ HOT 9 MY /OMA*2 S1 IF ,I CDN'T H T1
!N ,I WD H 6SETTLE = />V,N UN.S ,I CD
MANAGE 6LI<T ! FLAME MYF4
  ,PE]+ 96! %AD[Y CAV]N (! OV51 ,I /RA9$
6SEE ) MY LIMIT$ VI.N ": ! S.D (! SPEW+
GAS 0 -+ F4 ,?R[+ CAU;N 6! W9D1 ,I /UCK
MY H1D 96! OV5 ?9K+ ALL ! "T (! WIT* 9
,HANSEL & ,GRETEL4
  ,9 FRU/R,N ,I 2GAN 6?R[ LI<T$ MAT*ES
AT ANY LL BLACK OP5+ ,I CD 4T+UI%4 ,T5
M9UTES PASS$1 & ,I )DREW MY SORE NECK &
BLACK5$ NOSE1 SAT BACK ON MY HEELS1 &
YELL$ 9 FRU/R,N4 ,TURN+ (F ! GAS1 ,I SAT
P>ALYZ$ 0MY GRTE/ FE>8! FE> T ,I CD N D
! ?+ FAC+ ME 2C ( MY BL;S4
  ,2SET 0A BLACK CL\D ( DEF1T1 ,I SU45LY
_H A R1LIZ,N1 : GAVE ME HOPE4 ,I _H BE5
=GETT+ A MAJOR LESSON ( MY TRA9+4 ,AT
,,BL1 ,9C4 ,I LE>N$ T A BL P]SON C H A
SU3ESS;L C>E]1 LO2Y = LEGISL,N1 CLIMB A
M.TA91 OR A*IEVE ANY?+ ELSE HE OR %E
WANTS4
  ,! MO/ IMPORTANT LESSON1 H["E1 IS T 9
ORD] 6R1* ^! GOALS1 Y H 6D ! PRELIM9>Y1
USU,Y SMALL1 ?+S F/4 ,Y C'T RAISE A H\SE
)\T LAY+ A F.D,N4 ,Y C'T GET A JOB )\T
"K+ H[ 6SIGN YR "N4
  ,& Y C]TA9LY C'T CLIMB A M.TA9 )\T F/
SW1T+ 9 ! FOOTHILLS4 ,9 ! ,N,NAL ,F$],N
(! ,BL WE TALK AB ! IMPORT.E ( SETT+
GOALS T >E BAS$ ON HI< EXPECT,NS = \RVS1
B ^! DR1MS W ="E REMA9 M]E DR1MS IF WE
C'T MU/] ! GUTS & DET]M9,N 6"W T[>D !M4
  ,SWIT*+ ON ! GAS1 ,I 9*$ =W>D & 2GAN
FEEL+ 9SIDE ! OV54 ,V QKLY ,I LOCAT$ !
S\RCE (! GAS & DREW ! LI<T$ MAT* 6X1
KEEP+ MY H1D WELL \ (! OV54 ,L ! S.D (A
RO>+ CR[D1 ! FLAME IGNIT$4 ,? "T MY %\T
0 "O ( JOY4 ,9 GRT SATISFAC;N ,I COOK$ !
BE/ M1L T ,I _H "E EAT54
















