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It is the moment that every young girl waits for, and the moment that every old woman remembers fondly. The moment that they see their first love will remain in their hearts as the instant that they pass from childhood to womanhood. This rite of passage has exis ....

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.... the initiative to talk with people. I was introverted to an extreme. Michael helped me come out of my shell and yet, he did not push me. I was able to develop a part of me I had never gotten to explore before. I find it easier to say hello to a person on the street now, or tell a friend how I am really feeling, or share a joke with someone. In opening up, the loneliness as faded and it has been replaced by happiness. For most of my childhood, I was told how ordinary I looked. I grew to accept the fact that I would never be a beauty, and in fact, I tried to be plain. It was better not being noticed than being called names. Michael was the ....