Arlet's Story

It all first started when two loving souls met one another.
One more demanding than the other. But nevertheless, still in love.
Soon after marriage this woman became pregnant. And pregnant. And pregnant once more. She became pregnant twelve times, with one preemie whom died shortly after birth.
Finely she became pregnant with her 13th child, her last.
This child was named Arlet. Arlet Rose.
Arlet Rose was a beautiful child. With petite features and a contagious personality.
Though the older she got the more unconfident she became.
She didn't think she was beautiful even though her family and strangers told her so.
It wasn't just out of pity for herself. She truly believed it.
Every time she looked in the mirror, she saw just herself. Not, I'm ugly or I'm fat, like most teenagers would. No, she thought, no one likes me.... Because of me. She was painfully shy and had trouble making friends.
Boys would come up to her no problem, but as soon as they heard the silence, since no one likes awkward silence, they would take off for the hills.
All her life she would wonder what her worth was.... What god put her on this earth for.
What was her purpose and why? Still, she doesn't know, but she is blessed.
Arlet would experience depression, loneliness, heart break and questioning of her self worth. On the plus side she would also discover, friendship, kind strangers, and true love.
Life is bumpy for most, but hers hit her like a train wreck.
But without the train there would be no rails and without the rails, no journey.
We all have train wrecks and we all have a journey, so let's make the best of it. For you and for Arlet.