Special Story

Samira Abou Alfa November, 13, 2013 Barja,Lebanon A Special Story “Stop looking in the mirror and forget how you look like; we are all special the way we are”. On December, 6, 1995- it means 18 years ago- a girl was born somewhere in Lebanon and had a special story. She was the first born in her family. In fact, this girl was growing up in good conditions, she was well-treated by her parents. However, she had many problems in her life; for instance, she was somehow shy and silent. She did not have friends and was always lonely. Moreover, all blamed her defects, and they did not even try to understand her; thus, no one expected her to be a special person in the future. Although she was silent, she heard each comment the others said about her, so she aimed to do a difference. Day by day, she had been growing up with her dream till she started to achieve it by the age of eight years old where she became the first in her class. Furthermore, she challenged herself and others, and she showed many talents that she had been hidden for a long time. Happily, she is now an intelligent girl, a writer, a poet, a good cook, and a good painter…. Who everybody appreciates her solo, and her talents. She is, indeed, Samira Abou Alfa who is me. Reflection: I am not arrogant or proud. I am only a human being who had been suffering for a long time, and when I passed my bitter problem, I found that had a special story and a good experience in life that taught me a lot.