Embrace

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No. They didn't judge me or hate me or call me a drama queen.

Instead, they loved me and embraced me and told me it would be ok.

They soothed me and told me that no matter what, I would always have them.

How.

How could this group of people express so much kindness for someone like me? How could they so easily accept me for me and love me for me? How is it possible that they can deal with me when none others could?

I was nothing but an outsider, the scum of the school. But they saw me for me and they picked me up and held me close, like a mother would to her baby. They taught me what true friendship is. They showed me a new side of the world. They took my tear-crusted eyes and they showed me the light. The reason for friendship.

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