Featured Profile: Heather Danyelle Teague
More than Just a Poster
Child
In a poem written sometime before she disappeared, Heather Teague describes
herself as being a poster child, however, she is more than just another face
on a missing person poster. She graduated as valedictorian of her 8th grade
class and in her first year of high school, she was earned the title of Prom
Queen, which is very unusual for a freshman. As a sophomore in high school,
she was voted President of her class and the next year, in what had to be a
close competition, Heather became the first runner-up in the Junior Miss
Pageant. With the variety of accomplishments Heather had during high school,
it should be no surprise that she was also awarded a 4-year scholarship to
Western Kentucky University.
Because of her insightfulness and perspective toward life, Heather takes the
time to listen to others and their problems. However, it upset her when she
noticed not everyone gives the same attention to others and she warns that
“Pity spent discriminately is still prejudice!". Despite this, she still
sees the world in wonder and amazement which can be seen in the writings she
did before she disappeared:
Heather wrote this while she was on the beach the day she disappeared...
“Every footprint can be heard here. Alone with an amplified ear is the
VISITOR
In skin’s eyes wondering
Which shoulder to look over and how high to jump, Dear
Watson? I presume rotten sockets are buried in (this) dirt with peace in a
box.”
“Do you have a watch on me? How do they tell time without sunshine? What do
they see 2X with one light nobody (NO BODY) to compare to.”
I
Am Learning
I am learning…
I will stand. I will fall.
I will feel embarrassed, happy, mad, scared...everything
I preach not to judge a long-haired hippie until you know him.
How can I denounce anger as 'bad' until I 'know' it?
I have to feel what it makes me feel.
Be consistent
Day by day
Clay to bone and flesh to clay
Live and learn and love and pray
to understand the words I say.
Let me grow along the way, change my mind and be O.K.
Though I may fall along the way
I will try to live a lesson everyday.
Though I have many roles to play
The decisions that I make today
will decorate my yesterday...Someday!
Survive I will and someday say...
It was I who chose my way.
Family and friends miss her very much and continue to wonder, “Where is
Heather?” on the website dedicated to her at
www.whereisheather.us.
For more information on Heather’s circumstances of disappearance, please see
her profile at
by following this link, where you
can download a printable poster.
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