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Previous Challenge Entry (Level 1 – Beginner)
Topic: Embarrassed (07/19/07)
Embarrassing or Learning Experience?

How does one feel when he or she gets embarrassed? Does he or she want to run and hide out of shame? Does he or she get angry because it was words that hurt that caused embarrassment to poke his head up. Does he or she begin to create a “safe zone” and then never get the courage to venture beyond that zone for fear that embarrassment might just reach out and grab him or her. These are all true emotions that live with embarrassment. I know I’ve been there. It was until I was telling a friend one of these “embarrassing” stories that I also realized that embarrassment wasn’t the only thing that happened to me.
I have Cerebral Palsy and growing I was quite the sheltered person. My parents didn’t let me do a whole lot without supervision. It wasn’t until my step mother passed away and my dad remarried that I was able to move out on my own and begin doing things for myself. I went out shopping with some friends one day, and as we approached the check-out counter I grabbed my purse and reached for my wallet. When the clerk rang my stuff up, I realized that I was short on cash. I had my debit card with me but had never used it in a store before. I slowly took it out knowing that I didn’t know how to use the debit card machine. My friend was standing next to me. I hesitated. I finally looked at friend and said “I’ve done this before.” I could feel my cheeks begin to get hot and turn red, I began to feel embarrassed.
When my friends took me home, I wanted to go home, lock my door, and never go out again.
I’m twenty-five years old, I thought. Don’t all twenty-five year old
Women know how to use a debit card. Everyone is going to think I’m nuts!

Much to my surprise, my friends didn’t think I was nuts and they were all to happy to help me. So as look back on it now, yes It was an embarrassing experience but more than that it was a learning experience. I realize now that I needed help and shouldn’t have been embarrassed to say anything. Everyone needs help every once in a while and it is OK to ask for it.
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Sara Harricharan
07/26/07
I think it's both! ^_^ I love the transparency here. This is honest and down-to-earth. Just a tip, try extra spaces in between the paragraph, like

this

here,and sometimes italics helps to show the thoughts more clearly. Good job here!
Dee Yoder
07/30/07
This is an honest and sincere entry. I like it very much! Good writing, too. :)
Myrna Noyes
07/31/07
You have some excellent thoughts here! I admire anyone who can turn an embarrassing happening into a learning experience! It is a sign of maturity to me! Blessings on your writing! :)