I Look Perfectly Normal, but You’d Never Guess How I Got Here

I Look Perfectly Normal, but You’d Never Guess How I Got Here

“It’s amazing you survived. How come you’re so…normal and happy?”That’s what people say when I tell my story: parental neglect, sexual abuse, homelessness, being trafficked.  My answer? I never gave up on me.  Why?  Because I wanted me. I wanted to believe I was good, even though I felt worthless. Flute playing helped. As a homeless teen, I carried my flute everywhere. If a place had good reverberation, like an apartment vestibule, I’d take out…