How often did each one of us ask this question when we were young?
How did we feel when we stood at the height chart and found that we were much shorter than all our peers or family?
Let me tell you my story!
Ever since I was a little girl, I knew that I was short, not because I noticed or felt it, but because some people called me names.
Shorty,
Oz3a,
and other names.
To tell you the truth, I never felt I was short.
When I walked in the streets, I asked my parents and later my friends, “Am I as short as this girl, or that lady?”
I received several answers:
not really,
a bit taller,
yes,
and it is Ok.
One day, I discovered I was truly short, very short.
I kept dreaming of getting taller.
I asked physicians and family members if there are operations that can make me taller, or any food or exercise that can help.
I knew it is partially family genetics, and it was Ok.
Since, this will always be my size, I searched all the quotes about small things, and grand short people.
I learned that Bonaparte was short.
Yuri Gagarin the first man to enter the space was very short, Pablo Picasso the famous artist was short,
Kylie Minogue the famous singer, and Om Kalthoum were all short.
The first quote I learned at that early age was “Good things come in small packages.”
Whenever anyone commented on my height I gave this answer.
The turning point was when I was 13 years old. I decided to forget about how short I am in size. Instead I focused on how tall I can be in achievements.
I loved the idea of thinking big even if you are short, as I found more quotes that supported this vision.
Being short never stopped me from daring to dream of challenging myself to do big things.
Many years later, I attended a workshop “Stand Tall Stanley.” It was all about how to sharpen and use all your skills. The workshop also explained how to practice new ones, to be as tall as you want in achievements, and to reach up high to achieve your dreams.
I am still short, and still ask my friends when we see short people in the street, “Am I that short?”
Then, I say in a loud voice: “Of course, each one of them has something very special to share with us.”
Now, I can tell all young people to dream as high as they want; the higher you dream, the higher you will reach.
Your size, colour, place, or any other factor does not matter. When it comes to achievements, each one of us has their own talent and skills.
Only your courage and resilience in daring to dream will matter. Only how hard you work on yourself, and your skills will make your dreams a reality.
Dare to dream of being the best athlete, artist, scientist, author, musician, innovator or any other, but most of all…
dare to dream of being a true human who will make a difference in your world.
