I'm the Tall One

I'm the Tall One

I've always been taller than everyone else my age. My legs didn't fit under the desks at school, and my clothes never fit.

I was also extremely skinny. Others teased me-even my friends! They called me string bean and slim, and asked, " How's the weather up there?"

I hated being so tall because I felt different and odd.

I tried to slouch to look shorter, but Mom wouldn't let me. She always nudged my back and said, “ Stand up straight! "

" Being tall is great! " Dad would say. He was tall, too. " You're crazy. " I would reply. " Being this tall is the worst thing in the world. "