The Life Of Ash Jenkins: How Did I Get Here?

Chapter 1 : Who Is Ash Jenkins?

Hello, My Name Is Ash, Ash Jenkins. No It's Not The Shortened Form Of Ashley. It's My Name And I Embrace It, Wholeheartedly And Happily. I Was Born And Raised In Tuskegee, Alabama. Many People Think If I Am From Alabama Why Do I Sound So White? I Never Knew A Race Could Be Spoken. I Graduated In The Top Ten Of My Class At The The Age Of 17. I Didn't Skip Any Grades, I Went To School Early. I Went To College To Become A LPN. During High School Though, I Took A CNA Class. I Took The State Test So I Guess You Can Say I Am A Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) And A LPN 💊 I Have A Wonderful Best Friend Named Shai. Shai Is A Determined Down South White Girl, Who Doesn't Believe In Races And Skin Colors. She Believes In Whether Or Not You're A Good Person. I Agree With Her 1000%. I Myself, Have Been Through A Lot, To Get Where I Am. Oh My, I Apologize, Let Me Give You An Idea Of What I Look Like. I Am 5'5, 225 Pounds, Natural Brownish Black Curly Hair, African-American, Dimples On My Face, More Curves Than A Hourglass. I Wasn't Always This Confident And Open To Anyone. I Have Always Been Plus Size Ever Since I Can Remember. I Also Remember The Countless Torture And Isolation I Went Through Because I Wasn't Smaller Like The Other Girls Or Put Out Like The Others. I Remember All The Nick Names, And Trips To Make Me Fall So I Could Get Laughed At. The Thought Of Those Memories Give Me Tears In My Eyes And Chills Down My Spine. I Vaguely Remember What It Was Like To Wake Up Happy To Go To School, Let Alone Go Outside. I Struggled With Depression And Suicidal Thoughts. I Never Told Anyone About My Problems Because I Was Scared. I Always Had My Mom Of Course Who Loved Me Dearly But My Dad Didn't Mean Anything To Me. He Was In And Out My Life And I Just Couldn't  Handle It All. At The Age Of 16, I Attempted Suicide. I Didn't Want To Die, I Just Wanted A Break From Life's Issues. I Guess After That I Started To Get Better. I Decided To Get My Life Together. I Decided To Get All A's And Focus On Me. I Started Talking To This Guy Name's Luke. He's 5'7, White, Blue-Eyes, Long Eye-Lashes, Basketball Player. He Was Nice And Everything. We Became The Closest Of Friends At 6 Months. We Were Inseparable. We Were Both In 11th Grade And We Started Going Out. He Moved Away And We Broke Up Because He Handle The Long Distance Relationship. He Came Back During Our Senior Year. Long Story Short, We Didn't Get Back Together, But We Were Talking On That Level. I Found Out He Was Talking To Somebody Else And I Left Him Alone And Promised Myself I Would Never Open My Heart To Anyone Else. Here I Am, Sitting On Stage In My Cap And Gown Thinking About What Could I Have Done Different In High School. I Am Sitting Here Thinking, "What Is My Life Going To Be Like?" Here I Am, Sitting At Home Examining My Letter To See Whether Or Not I Passes The LPN State Board Exam. My Heart Is Pounding, And In My Mind Im Thinking About,"What If I Didn't Pass?" I Slowly Open Up The Letter And It Says I Passed ! I Am Screaming So Loud The Neighbors Knock On My Apartment Wall. I Say,"Sorry!" I Can't Believe I Did It ! I Can Schedule That LPN Interview With New Lincoln Hospital  In Dallas Texas Now. It Feels Good To Be Achieving My Dreams 😊

- Ash Jenkins Is Played By Komora Owens