This story is a winner of Story Slam, the competition at the 2018 National Storytelling Festival, in Jonesborough, TN. The 2018 Story Slam's theme was, "Revelation," and had six finalists -
Denise Bennett, VA - second place;
Steven James, TN;
Mark Lamb, NY - first place;
Amanda Lawrence, GA;
Rick Merritt, NY;
Sufian Zhemukhov, Washington, DC - third place.
