I can remember it like it was yesterday. I was fourteen. My parents had divorced so I spent weekends at my dad's house. I rode my bike up to the local Target store on a Saturday afternoon. I must have stalked the lingerie department for an hour or more before I got enough nerve to grab a black bra off the rack. It took even longer to march up to the check out line and pay for it. I was so nervous and just knew the cashier was laughing at me the entire time. I will never forget the adrenaline rush that came from making that purchase and the feeling of triumph over my fears. It may have been a small step, but it was a HUGE victory. During the entire trip, the only excitement was all in my head. I learned that most people are so self absorbed into their own world that they are oblivious to what is happening around them. This was the early nineties, there was no internet (just an information superhighway) and smart phones didn't exist.
Dee
