Counting my blessings

Friendship

Hey guys!

WARNING: NOT EDITED

So, back in school, I was never considered popular by any means. I was always the girl who made you laugh or was innocently dumb or more accurately, the ditzy doormat. I was fine with this for a while. I mean, when someone asked me a favor, I'd go out of my way to do it. When someone looked bored or sad I would make myself look like a fumbling idiot to see them smile again even if that meant playfully acting stupid.

I guess along the way people came to think of me as an actual slow person, lacking intellect and depth. And yet they would ask me for peculiar favors like: "Can I see your French homework?" or "Can you do this worksheet for me, please?" And of course I did it. They were my friends and they would do the same for me if the situation was reversed.

I was wrong though. I was so worried about being unnoticed or forgotten I would do anything for the people who looked and talked to me as if I was stupid, then ask me to do things that required intelligence. It was then that I met my best friend. She was the first person who taught me how to rebel and say no to stuff I didn't want to do and got me away from my "friends". After that I met real friends that wanted nothing more than to get to know me quirks and all.

The wonderful thing about this site is that you can meet an assortment of people and since you're here now, that certainly means we share similar interests in reading and writing. There are so many colorful people here... But don't be fooled, there are some fake rotten eggs in the mist. Don't waste too much energy on the fakes and focus on the ones that matter. This site has so much to offer and yeah, there are downsides, but that's life. And sometimes you have to go through the bad to get to the good.

Basically, I wanted to thank the ones on here who captured a bit of my heart..do take care of it please. I'm happy this place exists, it's a wonderful break from the troubles outside and the talent and potential I see in you guys is phenomenal. Even if we haven't met in person, each of you has a light inside that is oblivious to you which makes you that special. Conversations or just your writing shows bits and pieces of your personality and I gotta say I've meet some beautiful people here and I couldn't be prouder to call you friends, which is why I count my blessings.

No one on here calls me stupid :)