This is not good-bye, but see you later!!
MaryElizabeth Lazarus

I want to take this time to say farewell to all the important people I have met in my many years competing in pageants. I know that there are so many that I cannot list them all but in my heart I will remember all of you for the Rest of my life.
Many thanks to my family and parents for all the long hours of practice, driving, and just plain dealing with me because I know that I can be a drama queen at times. Mom you are my rock and I know that we will both look back on those times at pageants and smile. To my dad, my sister, and my brother--I know that I was a pain and gone a lot but I am looking forward to spending a little more time at home with you guys. To my Grandmother Lazarus--Thanks for coming and being my cheering section all those times. I love you to the moon and back.

To my coach Miss Nicki-- I will miss you too much to say. You are a person that I want to be like when I grow up. You have kindness and love in your heart and have always shown that to me and my mom. You helped me to win so many titles and I would not be the little modeler I am today with out you. We will always think of ourselves as nockouts and we will be coming to cheer on you and the nockouts at a few pageants. Did you think you would get rid of me that easy? LOL

To my many friends I have made over the years I will always smile when I think of you. I will still see some of you when Mom and I come to cheer and watch pageants. We may not be competing but pageants will always be in our blood. Gabbie, Dani, GiGi, Kristen and Bridgette--you guys make super travel partners and roomies. I will miss the long nights in the rooms.

Miss Barb, Miss Jennifer, Miss Melissa, Miss Dawn, and Miss Ines--you are like second moms to me and I will always love you guys. Thanks for the love and support all those times. and thanks for keeping my mom sane at the pageants because we all know she can get a little crazy at times.

Thank you to all the directors of the many pageants I have attended. It was an honor to compete and sometimes hold titles for those pageants. A special thanks to Miss Cheryl of Dixieland for the Eternal Queen title this past weekend. You made my last pageant very special and I will be back to help as much as I can. Also thanks to Miss Gloria of Elite in VA-- you helped my mom many years ago when we first started in VA and look at where I am today. You are a very wonderful and caring person.
Hugs and Kisses - MaryElizabeth Lazarus