Heroine

The speaker reflects on their past experiences and the scars they carry. They found solace and self-respect through a practice called the child's pose. They later realized they had made a mistake but were still held accountable for it. Despite not fully understanding their purpose, they were able to find fulfillment in life. They believe that denying suffering and embracing one's true self is essential. The speaker emphasizes the importance of not suppressing the truth and urges the healthcare system to acknowledge their flawed practices. They express gratitude for the opportunity to share their story and the stories of others who may have otherwise remained unheard. When I found my brothers and me threatened and scarred, I tried to determine where our wounds came from and why we had them, to better understand how we'd become so reactionary. But the power I encountered while using the child's pose to repent during the 1960s helped me to regain my self-respect and hope for a better life. By the early 1970s, I knew I had made a mistake, but I was expected to be accountable for an injury that I no longer remembered. So I didn't understand why I remained a suspect in my community. Instead, I focused on my own shame without the unexpected results of examining scar tissue to realize that though I did not understand what God's plan was for me, I was able to accomplish exactly what I needed to do with my life anyway. To be long the lesson taught by such a practice is to deny the suffering that results from endless postulation. So as soon as I set out to realize my potential, I worked on these drafts to prove that our alternatives can be adapted to accomplish our goals without denial or cover-up, if the health care system will simply admit that many of their practices are ill-founded. We're here to become the best at being ourselves, and though our freedom to live may have been curtailed by the suspicions of others, if we had not been afforded the opportunity to continue with what we know to be true, the heroine of this story, and the heroines of many other stories, might have never been heard at all.