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I do not know how hard it was for you to come to me on the beach, but I know I have trouble talking to strangers. But you have closed me with such confidence that no one expects a problem of trust with one or the other, especially because I have to live with such an aura. You have seen me for what I really was: a frightened girl who tried with all her might not to let anyone see the fear in her eyes.
I do not know if that's why he came to me or not, but I want to thank him. Living with one is not an easy task, and it becomes even more difficult when that disease changes both your appearance and mine. With clothes, nobody can say that I'm anything but a "typical" person, but on the beach, it's a whole different story.
You have seen me for what I really was: a frightened girl who tried with all her might not to let anyone see the fear in her eyes.
Everyone is exposed on the beach, but I literally have to "let everything go well". I have an ileostomy, a feeding tube and a J-tube that I do not see every day. I'm used to them, they're normal to me. But for all I am a sci-fi movie. But you, you saw me as a person. You did not look at my gear, you looked me in the eye. And then you thanked me.
I'm not sure if you can say it, but I was stunned. I had people who came to me and called me a bully or asked me, "Are you really going to the pool like this? And when you came up to me, I'm preparing for the worst, but what comes next still impresses me He thanked me for rocking my bikini, telling me how he had an ileostomy and how he did not have a bigger bowel, you told me that it was inspiring, it honestly meant the world to me.
When I grabbed for this trip, I rapped for hours on the swimsuits. In fact, I brought all my swimsuits and money with me to buy a new one because I did not think I had the right to hide everything. That morning, at the last minute, I decided to wear my bikini as if I had no extra parts in my stomach. I was so nervous. All teenagers can have body picture problems, and since I got my stoma, mine has been multiplied by 100. We were not on the beach for a long time when you came to me and I felt it was uncomfortable. In my stoma But after talking to you in those short minutes, all my worries are gone. At that time I realized that did not matter and for the rest of the holiday my only problem with the swimsuit was that I had a lot more luggage and that I did not need it.
So thanks. Thank you for restoring my belief in the well-being of the people. Thank you for making yourself comfortable in my skin. And finally, thank you for giving me the confidence to take full advantage of my vacation.
Thank you for restoring my belief in the well-being of the people.
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