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A Special Gift in My Life
Rabiah Abd
Latif
A special gift in my life was a “Communication Course” provided by
my employer, Ablesoft America, Inc, the company I am currently working for
in Santa Clara ,
California. Over the years, I have received a lot of
material gifts from friends, family, and my parents, but the training
course provided by my company is truly a magical gift, which changed my
life. Before I attended this course, I was a very shy person. Every time a
stranger approached me, my heart started pumping beyond normal, my palms
started to feel cold and sweaty, my whole body started to shiver, then
turn hot with a burning sensation, and my face turned red like a tomato,
especially my cheeks. As a result of these unpleasant sensations, I always
held myself back and was fearful. I didn’t socialize in my community or
with my friends. I felt like I was swimming in the middle of a dark, deep
ocean without direction. I was like a tiny floating island. Then in 2007,
by completing this company course, it was as if a bright light suddenly
lit up my darkness. Suddenly I felt as clear as a blue, southern sky. The
deep, black ocean was becoming blue. I started to smell a fresh breeze
around me. Gradually, my life started to feel more colorful like a
rainbow. Now I can communicate with people. For example, I have confidence
in myself and in starting a conversation. I have confidence in raising a
topic and I know how to make people around me participate in my
conversation. I can joke and
laugh with everybody around me.
I feel relaxed when I am approached by a stranger, and the best
part is that I am now able to approach strangers. My relationship with my
husband, my family members, my teachers, and my friends has gotten better.
I can see all the changes in me, happening little by little, and now I am
piecing together a puzzle in my life to make it complete. This would not
have happened if I had not attended this course. My personality wouldn’t
have improved. I would still be a person locked in a dark, quiet cage
without an exit. This course, this very special gift, changed my entire
life in positive ways; moreover, it has made me a new person.
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