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Dusty Gilbert

Lifestyles Editor for BizRadio Network & Editor for skirt! Houston

Dusty Gilbert is an International Studies Graduate from the University of St. Thomas. With professional experience in print publications, the non-profit sector, website development, and the real estate industry, she is currently a writer, a local columnist, Editor of skirt! Houston Online and the...

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To All Dynamic Women

Dusty Gilbert

One morning long before I was born, my grandma’s car broke down taking my mom to school. It was a bitter winter in Detroit with snow covering the ground and that painfully cold breeze that nips at your nose.

What were two girls to do?

Well, grandma, sporting a beehive wrapped in toilet paper, bath robe and slippers, would not be defeated by a pesky little car and 4 feet of snow. The mission was school and my mom was going!

“Come on feet!” 

A story told over and over again, I am not sure which part makes me smile more. The idea of my grandma walking down a major street in Detroit with toilet paper on her head or my mom running away from her in sopping wet cloth Mary Jane’s like they were Air Jordan’s.

But, the point is, the mission was accomplished. 

Everyday, I am thankful for the blessing of growing up under the influence of strong female spirits. Mom and Gram, you guide me every minute of my life. 

To all the dynamic women that make this world a better place, Happy Mother’s Day!