Total pages in book: 71
Estimated words: 64929 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 325(@200wpm)___ 260(@250wpm)___ 216(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 64929 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 325(@200wpm)___ 260(@250wpm)___ 216(@300wpm)
It had been built through sharing and showing each other the hidden parts we’d kept locked away from everyone else. There was no way to keep yourself from falling in love when you found that one person who knew all the weird things about you and thought that was what made you special.
As the professor finally brought her lecture to a close, I glanced down at the paper on my desk. I wasn’t sure if she would like it or what grade it would earn, but that wasn’t the most important thing anymore. I was nervous, yes, but it was because I was sharing more of myself with her than I had with anyone else… at least, anyone else besides Owen.
When he’d seen the final draft of the paper the night before, Owen had smiled and shaken his head as he read about my initial curiosity and my thoughts when I’d seen “Master” for the first time. I’d tweaked a few facts and taken some liberty with others so she wouldn’t be able to guess who’d helped me learn so much about myself. Even so, I knew she’d be able to see how much I loved him and how opening up to him had changed me forever.
As I walked up to the front of the room, watching other students stack their papers in a haphazard pile, I couldn’t help but wonder if it had changed any of their lives like it had mine. Had they finally figured out who they were? Had any of them fallen in love? Did any of them feel like they were finally free?
Setting my paper on top of the stack, I couldn’t but but feel a flash of worry. It wasn’t exactly what she’d asked for… but something in me said that it was probably what she’d been hoping for.
In your initial discussion on the assignment, you said that it should be personal and intimate. You said that it should say something about us. In this paper, you’ll find my research and the information that I collected, but you’ll also see what else I’ve discovered and how special the research became for me.
I’m not sure I can get more personal than this or if this is even the best way to start, but it’s the only way I know how. Looking back on the assignment, three things stand out:
I found myself.
I found strength I hadn’t known was in me.
I found the man I will love forever.
The End