those thoughts came into my mind as I was drifting across the shark tank at eight yearsold, but they did. I didn’t want the slide to end. Now that I finally felt like I could do anything, I wanted to go on that slide again. So I waited on the long, boring, slippery stairs. This time, a different man was at the top handing everyone their tubes. Let’s call this man Harley. He guided me to a measuring stick next to him and told me to stand against it. I couldn’t have gotten shorter in one day, right? Wrong. The walk of shame where daunting glares from the crowd pierce into my soul and the taller kids whisper about my rejection was upon me. I sat on my mom’s lap so upset about that stupid yet awesome slide for maybe an hour and a half until my dad thought that it would be fun to swim with the dolphins. I jumped at the idea and went with it. It was one of the coolest experiences that I have ever been a part of, even to this day. Kissing the dolphin (despite the slimy appearance and the fishy stench) was probably the weirdest thing I’ve ever done, but I’ll never forget it. There’s no point in assuming that if one person says no, no one will ever say yes. Other opportunities are available that don’t have limits on what you can and cannot do. I may not be right for every place or every situation, but there is a place and situation right for me somewhere in this big world. No doesn’t always mean no; it means not yet.
You Must Be At Least This Tall Zander Engelke
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