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Attention Getter-Introduction
Running has been more than a sport, it has helped me develop a strong character. I started running at around 7 years old not knowing how far I was going to get. Istarted running to scape reality because I was molested. I burn out the shame within to run out breath to get my mother's attention. However that change when I started enjoying victory over my fear andbecame a successful runner.
I was molested, I wanted to burn the shame, I felt guilty, so running was a way to burn the shame. I would take off running as fast as I could to pass out and erase thosesad moments of my life, to wake up in the arms of my beautiful mother with my head press against her chest hearing her soft calming heart beat. I could not tell her I was afraid, so my cry of helpwas passing out. This happen in Mexico, the absence of my father was significant because I needed him as well to protect.
At age 11 eleven our family migrated to the United States to re-unite with myfather. Finally I was leaving the monster behind, I thought. I could not let go off him, he was chasing me every night in my dreams. I had nightmares, I felt like running, but running where? I hadto hide the monster in my head, I tried to run, but could not pass out I was a teenager now, I would not ridicule myself in front of my father. I ran during my P.E. Class to relieve the pain, toburn the shame. Because of that I was a quiet girl, shy, afraid to speak, and humiliated by sometimes called wetback. ( a term for immigrants that crossed the border). As a junior student, I did notenjoyed the victories, eventually after running so much without noticing I became a long distance runner. I started placing first place throughout my 8 grade year, but I did not enjoyed it. In highschool I joined the cross country and set a purpose this time as a runner, I wanted to enjoy it, but it could'nt he was chasing me. I finally told my parents about and that is when I finally...