Growing up in the tomato fields on my father’s farm, he taught me the value of hard work and honesty. A farmer’s life is difficult for both the farmer and the family. My mother modeled for us how to use humor to bring levity to a situation, handle harmful emotions, deal with difficult people and find a healthy compromise.
Who knew life lessons would be harvested while working in the tomato fields and would springboard me (a young girl) who was bullied for dyslexia and being homely to journey from the rows of a tomato field, to a Miss America runway, to perform at Radio City Music Hall and beyond. Yes’m, it really happened! Funny Southern Humorist Jane used her Southern humor to both entertain and celebrate our unique eccentricities. Jane related to everyone in the room on a personal level, whether they were Southern or not. She managed to weave life lessons and motivation into her own personal stories of family, friends and the professional world
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