Kendra Sparkles: A Really Messed Up Origin Story

Is there any other kind?

Author’s Photo: Kendra Sparkles in her world of confetti, wet-nosed puppy kisses, and bottomless Girl Scout Cookies

Growing up I was always picked first. Both homecoming and prom queen, class president, and the envy of every girl in my school.

The Lumberjacks cheer squad basically begged me to be head cheerleader even though I didn’t know a back handspring from a bag of Cheetos (mmmm I love Cheetos, back handsprings not so much).