The week before my wedding I was sitting at my work desk. I was busy handling last minute preparations for my week away from the office. Since my back is to the door, I have a rear-view mirror so I don’t get scared out of my shoes when people walk up behind me.
I spun around as he strolled up to my desk. He covered the talking end of his cell phone and whispered:
“My condolences”
The McNemar Crest
On October 8th, 2011, I will no longer be Katie McNemar.
I will take vows before God and will from that moment on be Katie Alicea.
When I look in the mirror, I see Katie McNemar. I’ve been Katie McNemar all my life. I introduce myself as Katie McNemar. I sign my checks (the two times a year I actually still write checks) as Katie McNemar. All the bad things I’ve done, and all the good things I’ve done have all been under this name. The last name of McNemar is very special to me.
To give up my last name is something I take very seriously. This is so much more than a name change. I am changing my identity.