Engaging Introduction
When Evan decided to attend the reunion without an invitation, it seemed like he was searching for answers from the past. At first, it looked as though he wanted acceptance from the people who had once overlooked him. In reality, his journey had already changed him long before that night arrived.Building self-esteem
I remember the day Evan came home from middle school with tears in his eyes. He was eleven years old, small for his age, with thick glasses and a stutter that appeared when he was nervous. The other kids had called him names. They'd laughed at him in the lunchroom. They'd made sure he knew he wasn't welcome.
I wanted to storm into that school and demand answers. Instead, I held him and let him cry. "It won't always be like this," I told him. "One day, you'll find your people. One day, you'll be proud of who you are."
I didn't know if that was true. But I needed him to believe it.
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