Guest guest Posted October 2, 2010 Report Share Posted October 2, 2010 We each have very unique childhood experiences about how we learned to perceive ourselves (our dwarfism), to become the cornerstone for our lives to follow as adults...such as when we learn we are not quite the same as other kids. For instance, the only " bad " teacher I ever had was my third grade one in her fifties. She would constantly line us up for lunch, recess, whatever...from the tallest one at the front of the line to the shortest. Well guess who was ALWAYS bringing up the rear?!! I remember feeling very frustrated because I wasn't growing at all fast enough for my " needs. " ;-) Then in fourth grade after being moved to another state, some kids in the new school did not hesitate to taunt me with that " M " word. MY first experience with that word. Not so much the word itself, as the taunting tone in which it was delivered. That's when I REALLY knew I was on the wrong planet, because I suddenly learned what I " wasn't. " But thankfully, adopted parents and the many friends I soon made, I learned and believed in the amazing, wonderful what I " WAS, " regardless of my height. This became my cornerstone of how I perceived myself, to surmount the many challenges yet to come as an LP. Many of you walk very VERY tall from where I sit. :-) If you would like to, please share what kind of became your own " cornerstone " moment, when you learned you were more " unique " than the other kids. You never know...what you share may even be helpful to the parents of LP children who are new in our group. Hope everyone is having a nice weekend! Adelaide Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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