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Women of Distinction
OUISA LLANES, mother agreed that she
L#LoveWarrior, Christian, could get an apartment and
Millennial, and although live independently on her
it took some prodding, she own. With her new -found
finally admitted to being a freedom, she decided to
fox, made her debut into explore the dating world
this world on February 25, and experience she did.
1991. I choose to describe It was during these years,
her with one word, survivor. she learned a lot about
Some of us get through our men and relationships.
childhood, while others, Her acquired knowledge
including Louisa, survive it. did not go unnoticed; she
Louisa was not planned, decided to put it to good
but surprise surprise, she use. Ergo, with a passion
became the fourth member for all thing’s marriage and
joining her sister, mother, a commitment, she signed
and father, of a family strug- up for a local Wedding and
gling financially and emo- Event Certification Pro-
tionally. Baby Louisa had no gram and became a full-
idea that in a few short years fledged Wedding Planner.
her parents would initiate (Who Knew?) It didn’t take
a long and contentious Louisa very long to land a
divorce. Louisa’s childhood job with a very busy com-
memories began somewhat pany, and in a very short
a skewed, as she was always time, this little dynamo was
‘daddy’s little girl’ and spent Super Wedding Planner by
much of her time defending day — and night.
his reputation. She remem- Photo by Dawn Nicoli/Nicoli Productions After a few years of this
bers being taken from class lifestyle, she realized she
and answering endless What does really had no life. Her cell
questions about child abuse. phone was always attached
As the years went by Louisa Christianity, to her ear, and her laptop
learned that daddy was not was like an extension of
her protector, but actual- wedding her arm. So, unlike most,
ly part of the mental and she decided it was time for
physical abuse during her a “time out.” She craved to
formative years. planning, and have a relationship with ‘the
At one-point, Louisa Lord’ top priority in her
and her mother became a fox have in life, and whereas it stood,
almost homeless. After los- her top priority was the
ing their condo, they were common? happiness of her clients.
allowed a cabin located in In a spontaneous, yet wise
a remote part of San Diego, decision, she ventured out
45 miles east of Mission to the east coast where she
Valley. They had no hot By Carol Heath attended Regent University
water, no bathroom, no real in Virginia. For Louisa, this
furniture of their own to In fact, she speaks of it portance of a relationship was a chance to finish her
speak of, just 4 walls and a fondly as the experience with the Lord, not simply a Degree, learn more about
sometimes-spider – leaky taught her humility. She religion.” God, and meet new people
roof. Louisa does not regret also became aware of, to At the very tender — and new men. And meet
the time spent at the cabin. use her words, “the im- age of 17, Louisa and her she did. But dating was only
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