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Haley Juanico: In the morning we say a prayer, before the sun rises, to our gods
to help me in school and to be brave.
Bonnie Vallo: I remember when we took you to Santa Fe. It was Children's Day at the legislature.
Part of the reason we took young people was to make sure that your voices were heard.
And I thought, "Oh my god, I'm going to ask that little girl over there, she's really quiet, to speak up."
Haley: I'm used to people shutting down my ideas, so I didn't used to like, talk.
Because I thought I was always going to say the wrong thing or not get my point across.
Bonnie: Sometimes we just need to be asked the question.
And we asked you the question, and all of a sudden you weren't afraid
to tell people what you thought or what your ideas were.
It was like putting water on a little flower [laughter from Haley] and all of a sudden it blooms
and there you were just shining bright.
Haley: My house caught on fire in October. It was, like, the most horrible day of my life.
Bonnie: We put a call out to rebuild the part of their house that was burnt.
The outpouring of support and love was a beautiful piece of it all.
Haley: I was able to see that no matter what happens people are going to be there for you in huge ways.
Bonnie: I'm very proud of you, Haley. There're so many thing that you're going to accomplish
and I just want you to know that I'm always going to be there to support you
and to love you and to encourage you whenever I can.
Haley: I'd like to thank you for all the opportunitie you've opened for me.
I'm no longer that shy, quiet girl. I'm able to express myself more.
I'm more able to show my talent and be who I am inside.