Embracing your Flaws

   Everybody has their own differences compared to everybody else, and some people may think the thing that makes them different is bad. When it comes down to it, that’s not the case at all. People’s differences can sometimes be the coolest part about them. This is the story of my good friend Stelvia finding this out herself.

Stelvia had always been a normal girl. She had a generally normal childhood. There was only one thing that put her apart from the other kids, her size. When she was only six, Stelvia was seven feet tall. All of the kids at school would make fun of her, but she didn’t really mind. She ignored all of the name calling to the best of her ability. 

Stelvia had grown two feet by middle school, and that’s when bullying really became a problem for her. There were people saying mean things to her, people leaving notes in her locker, and people even bullying her over the internet, just because of her height. Stelvia became extremely insecure and never wanted to go to school. 

One day, a new student moved to Stelvia’s school. She seemed pretty normal, other than her humongous feet. She was made fun of for them right off the bat and Stelvia felt bad for her, so she decided to comfort her. It turns out that the girl’s name was Laura and she had left her old school because she was tired of being bullied. It seemed as if Laura and Stelvia had a lot in common. 

Once they graduated from middle school, Laura and Stelvia were ready for high school. On the first day, Stelvia had to help her teacher reach the top shelf in her cupboard, as nobody else in the class could reach that high. Laura had led her team to victory in kickball, as her large feet helped her accurately kick the ball. As the school year went on, they both realised how much their flaws helped from day to day. Their peers gained a lot of respect for both of them and they were soon treated like normal students. Stelvia and Laura had learned to embrace their flaws, as they can actually be quite useful sometimes. The other students learned to never exclude or make fun of somebody for their difference. Everybody at Stelvia’s school made sure to welcome all new students and make everybody feel comfortable.