HONORABLE MENTION!

[Spot Conlon]

The of the moments are over, voted on and put up but this deserved an honorable mention. Antha's post with Prince is amazing! It's crafted-- emotional and heartfelt.

Prince sighed again and stood up. "But know this," she said standing up to her full height. "This ain't Brooklyn," she said quietly. "There's no key, no cane, no object of leadership I can hand to you. This ain't the Bronx, here girls and boys stay in the same place together, live together, and respect one another, and it's very important that continues. And this ain't Manhattan, the most bustling part of the whole city with somethin' constantly goin' on. This, my good friend," she said pausing a moment as she sort of breathed in the air around her, "is Queens. The biggest borough in the whole city, with more land than the newsies can usually cover. Named for it's royalty, it's leaders are treated as such. There are some of the kindest and most generous people in this city in this borough. Some of the greatest thinkers, and most brilliant and unique newsie minds come from here. And all these kids are now going to stand behind you, and be loyal to you." She put a hand to his shoulder. "Trust me," she said quietly allowing her tone to be it's natural pitch as she was just above a whisper, "you can, and you will do great things here."

The full post can be found here.