Meet Camy
Meet Camy:
She is
smart and intelligent. She is able to conquer most fears. She likes to
ride her bike, and hike. She is here to be a friend.
Camy was born with a chromosomal syndrome that results in
developmental and emotional delays in some areas. The biggest challenge for
Camy is the huge peaks and valleys in what she can do. We can all relate to the
challenge of facing our own fears that she talks about in her story. Camy gives us a good pep-talk about how to
overcome our own challenges!
I got invited to a Halloween party when I was 7. I wasn’t
sure I wanted to go because I had this feeling someone was saying, “No, it’s
unacceptable.” But really, my friend was the one that invited me. I knew it
wasn’t just someone saying, “OK, this is the party you have to go to.” I was
able to say, “I’m not going to be shy. I’m not going to be fearful. It’s all
going to be ok.” My friend taught me a couple of tricks. The first trick was to
tell myself this is something you don’t need to be fearful of because she is
the one inviting you, not yourself. The other trick was not to be as shy
because it is the same as fearful. To just be comfortable in that type of
situation is something that some people need to conquer.
The party was actually a great time because all of my
friends were there. They were able to see that I wasn’t shy. I wasn’t fearful of
being there. I really thank this person for inviting me because she taught me
to face my fears and to be able to socialize. She taught me to become a really
good person and also to be a really good friend to other people. It also taught me not to be so fearful of my
own fears and be able to conquer them and say, “I can do this!” without being
so fearful. Her and I are still friends today.
Recently, I was at the Carbondale pool and I looked at the
slide and said, “Are my feelings going to be fearful going down the slide?” But
no, I was actually able to conquer that fear and say, “It’s not going to be
scary. It’s going to be very easy. You’re not going to drown or anything.”
I want to pass along to people to say to yourself, “I can
get over this and not be so fearful.” Realize if there is someone out there
that is shy and be able to say, “It’s ok, you can overcome your fear.”
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