Welcome to Texas!

At six, my family moved out to Texas for my dad's job. My dad told all of us that everyone rode horses to school and we would need to bring our own trees (for foliage beauty as well as for air)! To me, it wasn't that big of a deal because I was so young. Of course, it was a lot harder for my sisters, but they eventually came around. I made friends and had so much fun with them. But every time I got a tiny cut, I would have to go inside and wash the cut, put hydrogen peroxide on it, put neosporin on it, and cover it with a bandaid. And that was just how it was.

Now, when I was in elementary school, the playground was mulched so I was unable to go outside for recess with everyone. This could have been so sad, but my teachers made it great for me. I was able to invite a friend to stay inside with me and we could play on the computers. So I became one of the most popular girls because none of the girls wanted to go outside in the hot sun! And I had so much fun! That school was so great to me. The principle even changed one of the playgrounds (there were two) to a pebble base so I could go. Of course, we had no idea she was doing that, otherwise we would have told her that since the other playground was still mulched (and the bacteria could be picked up in the wind), I still wouldn't be able to go outside. But it was one of the kindest things anyone has ever done for me. It showed me that even though I had a disease, people would look past it and help me get around it. :)