Everyone has heard the phase, “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.”
But for longtime Safety Harbor resident Valerie Smith, those nine words have been a way of life.
Smith, a 5-foot-something blonde and proud mother of three who is one of Safety Harbor’s most recognized residents, has been attempting to pass the Florida bar exam for the past five years, an emotional saga she’s chronicled extensively on social media as she took the test, and failed it, nine times in that span.
But on Apr. 11, against all odds and despite some friends, and several strangers, urging her give up her quest, Smith posted the message to Facebook that her legion of supporters have been waiting for.
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Photo credit/Valerie Smith