Asateenager,IfeltIcouldn’talwaysmakepeoplehappy
Iwasrebellious(反叛的)outside,butIwantedtobe36inside
OnceIlefthometohitch-hike(搭便车)toCaliforniawithmyfriendPenelope
Thetripwasn’t37,andthereweremanytimesIdidn’tfeelsafe
Onesituationespecially38methankfultostillbealive
WhenIreturnedhome,Iwasdifferent,notso39ofmyself
Iwashappytobeathome
ButthenInoticedthatPenelope,whowasstayingwithus,waswearingmyclothes
Andmyfamilyseemedtolikeherbetterthanme
IwonderedifIwouldbe40ifIwasn’tthere
Itoldmymom,andsheexplained41Penelopewasalovelygirl,noonecouldtakemyplace
Ipointedout,“SheismorepatientandneaterthanIhaveeverbeen
”Mymomsaidthesewerewonderful42butIwasalovedmemberofthefamilywhocouldn’tbereplaced(代替)evenwithmyfaults(过错)
Ibecameasearcher,wantingtofindoutwhoIwasandwhatmademesospecial
Myview(看法)ofmyselfwas43Icame