I Am Different, This Is My Story

• Felicity Lessing, Grade 7
• Short Story
• 2010

People say that I’ve got it all; looks, good grades, loving family. And they’re right, sort of. I am pretty; I am Italian and have waist long curly hair and great features. Since I am an A+ student, I do have great grades and my family is awesome too. With a mother and father that love each other, a younger brother and baby sister, my family is what some might call perfect. My life however is not perfect at all. I have a problem that I will have to live with forever. People who know me extremely well say that I am ‘one in a million,’ which is most definitely true. I am. From the outside I do look normal or usual but if you look deeper you will see another side of me. This is a side that only a few know about. When people see me this way they tease me because I am different. I am absolutely terrified that my time on earth will not last long at all. That is why I live in the present. I don’t worry about what I have to wear to be in the ‘cool’ crowd. I forget about fights with friends. What does it matter? I just be me. Me is awesome. Me is totally cool. So this is my story.