7/31/2019 Kidd Kidd J2 Personality Profile
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AheadofHerTime
ColleenKiddW3
ThebeepsignalsthatcustomershavejustwalkedthroughthedoorofthesmallrestaurantonS.10thStreet.AshleyMedleylooksupfromherstudyguide,hopsdownfrom
thebarstool,andquicklywalkstogreettheelderlycoupleatthefront.Menusinhand,shesmilesandsaysinhersignatureKentuckytwang,WelcometoRiverBendWinery!How
areyalldoingthismorning?
AfterAshleyseatsthecoupleshetakestheirdrinkordersandrushestofillthem.
Whileshegivesthemamomenttodecideontheirmeal,shetakesamomenttologonto
thecompanysFacebookpagetoinvitepeopletoComeondowntothewineryandenjoy
somedeliciousfoodandgreatwine!Notonlyissheaserverandbartender,butshealso
handlesthePR.Shebreezesbackovertohertableandtakestheirorder,thenpromptly
sendsitofftothekitchen.
Shetakesherseatbackatthebarandflipsanotherpageinthechapterabouttheproperprocedureforexaminingandresuscitatingavictimofaheartattack.Shehasahuge
testthenextmorning,andshecannotgetherEMTlicensewithoutpassing.Acoworkerasksherhowhersoon-to-bestepsonsare.Shelooksupandgoesintoa
five-minutestoryabouthowheryoungestisstartingelementaryschoolandtheoldesthas
growntobetallerthanher.Shegetsasadlookinhereyeassheexpressesherwishthattheylivedclosertoherandherfianc,Ben.
Ashleystartedoutinhighschoolandcollegeasalibrarypagejustatemporary
job.Later,shemadetheswitchtojournalism.ShewrotefortheVoiceTribunemeeting
BenwhilewritingastoryaboutLouisvillefirefighters.
Soonsheenrolledinthepoliceacademy.Sheexcelledinalmosteveryareaexcept
onefighting.Iwasthesmallestpersoninmyclass,sheexplains,soIvegotmymajor,
whoissixfootfourandabout250pounds,andheliterallyjustsatontopofmeandIhadto
fighttogetup.Thoughshedidnotcompletetheacademy,shesaysithadapositiveeffectonherlife.Imnotasshy.Imnotastimid.Imnotaslikelytohangbackandnotsay
anythingifsomethingdoesntstrikemeasbeingright.Imalittlebitmoreforward.
Foramiddle-agedwoman,havingthismanylifeexperiencesmaynotbeanoddity.However,Ashleyisonly26yearsold.NoonecangettowhereAshleyiswithoutbeing
passionate.Shecanbeprettyintensesometimes,saysherbrother,Sam,butshesaverycaringperson.Shegetssh**done.
Herpersonallifeisnotthatofa26-year-oldeither.Herfiancisalmost40yearsold
withthreesonsChad,Andrew,andBryce.ImcloserinagetomytwooldeststepsonsthanIamtoBen,shesayslaughing.ThoughsheandBenhavetroublewiththeboys
mothers,shecouldnotlovethemanymorethaniftheywereherown.
ThewayIlookatitis,theyareallmine,shesays,thelovevisibleinhereyes.Ididntgivebirthtothem,butIlookatthemliketheyreallmykids.
Oneday,AshleyandBryce(theyoungeststepson)walkdowntheaislesofWalmart
holdinghands.Allofasudden,Brycetakesoffrunningintheotherdirection.Hesprints
straighttothebabyclothingandholdupatinypinkoutfit.HelooksupatAshleyandasks,
CanweaskDaddyifIcanhaveasister?
Ashleyseyesbegintocloudwithtears.Shequicklywipesthemawayandanswers,
Yes,youcanaskDaddyifyoucanhaveasister.
