The Rain Man

Many people see my constant, happy smile and make instant assumptions about me and my past. However, my childhood was a pretty traumatic one. In the bad old days, as I call them, I would pass a mirror, momentarily liked what I saw but then suddenly, and inexplicably, would start telling myself that I was 'crap', that I 'hated' myself and I was 'pathetic'. I had buried my trauma deep inside me, refusing to face them and, slowly, it took its toll in a continuous lack of self-love and low self-esteem. Gradually, and painfully, I learned that I had to sort out my past, face it and move on, and then begin the slow process of self-love. The wonderful result is clear to see now.

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I’ve been watching the Science channel for most of the evening and I saw a very interesting documentary about a man with amazing capabilities in math and language. It’s seems as though he is literally the first of his kind! They call him “Brainman.�

I’m sure many of you have seen “The Rain Man�. A man, who at first glace, second or even third you would think was retarded or unable to learn and that couldn’t be farther from the truth. The man that “The Rain Man� was based on was also featured in this documentary.

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