26/09/15
Dear Primavera,
The year seven version of myself had social anxiety (I still have social anxiety. Nothing has changed), which made it difficult to ask for help or sit with anyone at lunchtime. I tried to cling onto my primary school friends, but eventually they had branched out and met new friends. I was solitary.
However, someone changed that.
During P.E., my class and I played t-ball (technically, I just stood there (when I say nothing has changed, absolutely nothing has changed)) and as the game went on, I saw these two girls standing and gossiping across from me and they returned my glare. One of them was a primary school friend, and the other one seemed to be a Filipina. They both approached and invited me to gossip along with them since I was as still as a stick.
"So," I said to the Filipina-looking girl, "are you from the Philippines?"
"Well, my mum is a Filipina. I was born here," she replied.
"I also heard that you were from Eye-ran."
"It's pronounced 'Eee-ran', and yes, my dad is Iranian," she corrected.
The tedious game of t-ball lingered on as the three of us giggled in the sunshine and completely ignored the whole class.
This Filipina-Iranian girl has taught me to be more confident and care less about negative thoughts. Despite the burdens we have come across in our friendship, she remains one of the most faithful people I've ever met.
Happy birthday to the beautiful Serafina.
Yours sincerely,
A grateful friend.
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