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By admin on Oct 26, 2009 in ATB News Letter, Featured | 0 Comments
Yesterday, I received this email and I must say, it almost brought me to tears. Over the last year, I’ve met thousands of girls and I continue to be amazed by their strength and resolve, especially considering the struggles that they face in this media driven society. I was so moved by this letter that [...]
Miss Jennifer Evans
I believe that each person is born with a special gift and our job is to discover that gift within ourselves, develop it and give it back to the world. My gift is music and when I sing or perform music and share it with others, I feel the most fulfilled and most beautiful.
Another beauty – I have a good heart and feel great empathy toward others. For many, many years I thought there was something wrong with me because sometimes I would be so taken with another’s emotional state that I couldn’t concentrate on what was being said in a small group or even in one-on-one situations. I would feel overwhelmed by someone else’s emotional pain, insecurities or even their anger – though they might be smiling – and would clam up. Over time, I have learned to better balance this intuitive understanding with steady verbal skills so that I can participate more comfortably in the world around me and, hopefully, make others more comfortable when we speak. Now, instead of seeing this understanding of others as a curse, I see it was a gift because it allows me to reach out to those around me.
Jennifer Evans