Optimism is hard for me to achieve. I’ve been through so many tough times in my seventeen years and it is very difficult to stay positive. I’ve had to suffer through many broken bones and surgeries, depression and the things that go along with it, and also being bullied in school. I try to stay as optimistic as I can. Being positive and hoping for the best is about all I can do for myself. My life definitely has not been the best but even through all of the terrible things I’ve endured, I can still keep a positive outlook on things.
I was born with Osteogenesis Imperfecta, a disease that makes my bones very brittle. When I was in kindergarten, I had broken my Femur. I was running across the playground playing with my friends. All I hear next is SNAP! and I was on the ground, leg throbbing in pain. I immediately knew my leg was broken. Once they got me to Children’s Medical Center in Dallas, I was being brought in for x-rays. My surgeon, Dr. Rathjen had…
I have struggled with depression since I was in the seventh grade. I hated my life because I can’t do any of the things normal girls can do. All I can ever do is band, and I can’t even march. I had done so many things to myself and I regret every second of it. I went to therapy for quite some time because my depression got out of control. It is hard for me to control my emotions. I didn’t know how to keep myself from breaking down every day because I wasn’t normal like everyone else. Seeing Ms. Rose every week really helped me out. She gave me one hundred ways to calm myself down and she showed me how to approach bad situations in a positive way. She taught me to find something good that happened each day and think about those things. Now that I have had help, I can say that I am depression free. I finally beat the monster inside of me and I am free! I can now say that even on my worst days, I can still be optimistic and keep myself…