yesterday a brilliant idea came to me. that doesnt happen often. as you know i spoke last year in long island at a local high school for NEDA week. i spoke about my struggle, journey and recovery. my cousin hasnt exactly come through with telling me if they want me to come back this year so i took it upon myself to make other plans...
i figured why not speak at my OWN high school? my freshman year was when i told the first person about my eating disorder which was my favorite teacher. i had been struggling for a lot of years and i had to tell someone. so why not speak where it all started?
i was going to call the principal but i chickened out. i figured i would stumble on my words making myself sound ridiculous. i tend to express myself better with writing because i have time to sit, think about what i am writing, and proof read. you cant proof read a conversation on the phone.
so i concocted an email, closed my eyes, and pressed "send". i have been checking my email today to see if i had a response. finally at 5 pm my inbox popped up with a new message. this is what it said:
"I will share your offer to speak at Mills with Mrs. Jones who is the Wellness Coordinator for the district. It would be a benefit for our students to hear firsthand about eating disorders and the services that are available to people who struggle with the disorder. i will call you soon to discuss this further"
seriously? i die..eekkk!
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