I started having health problems when I was just a little girl. I remember being skinny, fast, and very talkative and outgoing when I was young. Then at about kindergarden, I lost energy and gained weight. I was very embarrassed about my weight gain, even with my mother. People at school made fun of me. I did not know what was wrong with me. I was taken to all kinds of specialists who ran all kinds of tests with no conclusions. They said I was just lazy. This was very hurtful. I knew there was something wrong with me. Over the years, the teasing became much worse. As a result, I became very withdrawn. I became shy, would not look people in the eyes; and often I did not go to school because I did not feel good, and I could not face the teasing I knew would come. I managed, for my last 2 years of high school, to go to school every day in order to get my GPA up so I could go to college. I made Straight A's and B's. I wanted to go to college to get a degree in business and own my own restaurant someday. I ended up not being able to pursue that. My health was getting worse as I got older. I did not do so hot in the Maths classes. I liked helping people. Those I knew. And elderly people. I felt more comfortable with them than with those my own age. So my Mom advised me to go into social work. I had to graduate with just a minor in Social Work with a bachelor of general studies degree because the head of the department felt I was too shy to be an effective counselor.
I need to stop now. More tomorrow.
If it rains on your parade, break out the slip-n-slide!
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