Intentionally Different

All my life I've been a big mess. I've always been different. always. As back as I can remember I always wanted to get everybody's attention by acting differently and doing unusual things. On my first day of school on second grade I remember sitting down at my desk and all the books and pencils I had with me on the desk fell on the ground. Everyone was laughing at the noise I made and at my clumsiness. From there on, I was always seen as the joker or the funny girl. Then, when I was about 10 years old, I once asked my mom if abnormal was a nice compliment. She asked why? and I remember telling her because everyone at school called me that. At the time I was thinking it meant to be super normal and cool.

As I would grow up, I would become more detached to the stereotypical girl. I disconnected myself from the common societal routine, and started to create my own little world filled with complexed ideas. By fifth grade I was nominated the weirdest person at my class. I cried, but deep inside me I was smiling, because I was different, and people saw that in me.

I am now a grown woman, but I'm still different. I'm still complexed. I'm still that weird person that many people don't understand. I am proud of it. I am proud to be hard to be with, and difficult to figured out.

I've come to find out many great lessons in life, but the one I would share tonight is:

Difference makes us unique. Unique makes us especial. Especial type of people like us always leave a mark wherever they walk. We make history. therefore, we were all born to be an unique type of person.