Hi,my name is Kimberly Buckles and I am 51 years old. I am a  mother of 3 and a grand mother of 5 boys. I love being a grand mother , but they all call me Mah Maw instead of grandma. any ways my grand kids bring me so much joy and happiness I can't help but smile when they are around , I love them sooo much . But I'm so embarrassed and ashamed of my smile that I catch myself holding back from smiling a lot lately .  I have a lot of teeth missing on the sides and in the back both on top and bottom , its hard to eat a lot of food that's not soft, and if I do I have to be very careful so I don't get them hurting. I lost a tooth that is in the front on the bottom due to an accident years ago and when I smile you can't help but see that empty  space where a tooth is suppose to be. I never realized how big of a space one tooth filled until I lost that one ,it feels like the size of a football field to me. And my teeth seem to get bigger gaps between my teeth with each passing day.
I am also the kind of person that is always positive and I always have time for my friends when they need me. I'm the friend they come to when they need someone to cheer them up or when they need advice or just need someone to listen , I'm the one they come to. I believe a smile can make a  big difference in someones day, it can turn a bad day into a great day. I also believe smiling is healthy for your soul .
I would be one of the happiest people in the world to win a contest such as this , and would not  be able to thank you  enough .  I find it hard to be that person my friends and family are used to having there for them, because I don't want anyone seeing my teeth, and it would mean the world to me to be able to smile at my grand kids with a healthy beautiful   smile.  Thank you for this opportunity to win a dream come true.
Today is Christmas eve ,so Merry Christmas everyone and have a blessed year. And if I'm not the lucky winner , congratulations to who ever the lucky winner turns out to be. Good Luck everyone.