Aide believes anything can be done

Editor's note: This is part of a weekly series of introductions to our neighbors in Quay County.

What is your idea of a perfect day?

Any day that I wake up with the help of God.

What's your greatest fear?

Clowns.

What's on your bucket list?

To be a contestant on a game show.

Talk about a time you laughed.

My husband messed up while shaving and was left with a (Adolf) Hitler mustache.

Talk about a time you cried.

I cry each time I watch "The Color Purple."

How many pair of shoes do you own? Why?

I have six pairs of shoes. I am not one of those types who has to have 20 pairs of shoes.

Who's invited to your fantasy dinner party?

I would invite Jerry Rice, Steve Young, Taraji P. Henson, Terrence Howard, Jada Pinkett Smith and Janet Jackson.

What's something most people don't know about you?

I'm not a people person.

When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?

I wanted to be a track star or an actor.

Can you offer any advice?

Always keep your head up. There are people who are not happy and can't stand to see others happy.

What would you do with $1 million?

I would buy a few houses for my family and put money away for my children's college.

What is your most prized possession?

Everything that is mine.

Where do you go to feel safe?

In the presence of my husband.

What inspires you?

My children. They will tell me something cannot be done, so I work hard to prove to them it can be done.

What do you pray about?

I pray for everything and everybody everywhere.

What's your favorite inspirational quote?

"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." - Phillippians 4:13

What's most memorable about your first job?

My mom was the manager and made me quit.

What do you remember about your first car?

I fixed it by myself.

Do you remember your first day of school?

I got in trouble on my first day of school. I can't remember exactly why I got in trouble. I just remember it involved gingerbread.

Who should play you if a movie were made about your life?

That is a hard one. It would be a choice between Regina King, Mo' Nique or Fantasia Barrino.

What movie/TV show character do you admire most? And why?

Tina Turner from "What's Love Got To Do With It." She goes through so much and overcomes it by believing in herself.

Talk about your mom.

Everyone should know who my mom is; she is the loud one at the Tucumcari Rattlers games.

Talk about your spouse.

Troy Cooper, my husband, is so much like me; that is what makes us so great together.

How did you meet your spouse?

I met my husband when I was 12 years old. It was during my summer vacation to Kansas.

Talk about your children.

I have nine children, five boys and four girls, and they each play a different part in my life.

Who do you miss most? And why?

My late son and grandmother.

What's your greatest strength?

My smile.

Your greatest weakness?

My anger.

Meet Your Neighbor is a weekly feature of the Quay County Sun. If you'd like to participate, or nominate a neighbor, contact Senior Writer Thomas Garcia at [email protected] or call him at 575-461-1952.