In the mountains, they say that "some of us were lucky enough to be born here and others of us got here as soon as we could." I am one of the lucky ones! I was raised in Hendersonville, educated at Mars Hill University in art and elementary education, and earned advanced degrees from Western Carolina University in counseling and as an Ed.S (Educational Specialist). I relocated to Yancey County after college, where I raised a family and proudly se...