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Melissa was a bright, happy little girl.

She laughed easily, she played freely.

She never once questioned her place in the world, until.

She was told she couldn't say her ars correctly.

Her parents practiced with her every night.

What started as a routine soon became self-awareness.

She noticed that other kids spoke smoothly, naturally, even her younger brother.

Whenever she opened her mouth, somebody corrected what came out.

Parents, grandparents, teachers.

It wasn't mean.

They were trying to be helpful, but it chipped away at an innocence she didn't yet have words for.

It was the first time that she wondered quietly, is there something wrong with me?

She eventually overcame her speaking challenges, but as she grew, school added weight to

that question.

Melissa's imagination was wild and alive, but her attention wasn't.

Teachers would catch her drifting off and call on her with annoyance.

Melissa, can you repeat what I just said? She'd stare back, lost somewhere

far from the classroom, constantly being embarrassed in front of her peers. No one knew it was

undiagnosed ADHD. Melissa only knew that she struggled in ways that others didn't. Her family

was loving, but they often teased her for being naive, always lost in her dream

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