Golds. That’s a good nickname. Not everyone is blessed with a last name that can be abbreviated to a moniker so phonically appealing and pertinent. Schaef? Exactly.
But don’t be jealous! (I try not to be). Sarah Goldsberry deserves this good fortune. She’s been met with more misfortune than anyone deserves, especially someone so young and amiable.
You’d never know it by looking at her. With big, sparkling eyes, a contagious smile, and cheery disposition, you probably wouldn’t ever guess that she lost her father in a boating accident when she was only four years old.
You also probably wouldn’t guess that her mother was then murdered nine years later. Sarah and her brother went to live with her grandmother, who Sarah describes as her hero.
“I strive to be more like her everyday. She was so sweet, loving, and caring, and by far the most inspirational person I have ever known.”
But then, almost unimaginably, Sarah then also lost her brother in a car accident when she was 16. While difficult for most of us to fathom, Sarah talks openly about it.
“I’m used to it,” she explains.
Though many might find it difficult to go on after so many tragedies, Sarah was able to pick up her life and start anew. Looking for change, she jumped at the chance to come to Maineville and live with her aunt and uncle. She’s now a full-time student at Raymond Walters, studying Pre-Business Administration and working as a bartender at Tabby’s in Landen.
If you got to know Sarah (which I suggest you do), you’d find she’s an easy-going, hoodie-and-jeans wearing, footed-pajama-loving kind of gal who’s always looking to make new friends. So don’t be afraid to shout out a “Golds!” when you see her wandering the halls of Raymond Walters.
When considering what she has been through, you’ll probably be surprised at the joy Sarah so clearly posesses and brings to the lives of others.
“I believe happiness is a journey, not a destination.