Not that girl
Sunday, July 5, 2009 at 8:50PM 
The carefree, lighthearted one....
The one that conquered her fears and went river rafting for 3 days...
The one that kicks butt on a hike or a bike ride...
The one that feels strong...
The one that thought about reducing her meds...
The one that can withstand a little heat and humidity...
The one that has made peace with her asthma...
The one that isn't worried about a public attack...
The one that confidently packs her bags and flies across the county to meet her friends...
I'm not that girl...
I'm the one that is beginning to worry...
The one that wonders if her meds are up to the task...
The one that hopes her lungs can handle the challenge...
The one that hates the words "you don't look so good"...
The one that still dreads being publicly asthmatic...
The one that wants to relax and be "one of the girls"...
Yeah... I'm that girl...
Crap!
*begins shopping for an inhaler necklace*
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Reader Comments (10)
Challenges. You have verbalized them clearly. Your fear shows. But you find ways to conquer them. Slowly. Courageously.
Ya wanna tell us about that tattoo now? ;)
Courage is not being unafraid, it's being afraid and doing it anyways. You show great courage!
Admitting your fears is the first step in conquering them.
You rock, no matter what.
Courageous! You are the definition of the word ;0) Great pic, BTW!
Yeah, for you.
Did I fail to mention that there is nothing I love more than pushing around small tanks of oxygen? I will be there to help you be brave, and like scuba divers, you are always more than welcome to take a hit from my inhaler if yours isn't doing the job! Top of our ToDo list - stop freaking out!
Wait. I really thought the first girl was you. I think maybe both are you. You certainly look like the first, fearless girl in that photo. :)
You will be the first girl in VA. And if you aren't and find yourself to be that second girl? None of us will care one bit! See you soon!
I can see you in list one!