He took a hand to his chest.
“Tomorrow I’m going to hold that little girl in my arms for the first time.
I could no longer pronounce a word.
But then Linda said something that moved me even more.
“You know? For the past fifteen years I’ve barely left home. I was ashamed that people saw me. I was ashamed of my body, my appearance, my state. Every time someone looked at me, I felt like I was being judged.
She looked down.
“Today I could barely settle into the airplane seat. My legs are swollen and they hurt when I sit for a long time. I know I behaved in a horrible way. But when you asked me to take my foot off, I interpreted it as another insult.Models Anatomy
Linda looked at me.
“I’ve gotten used to being rude first so that others don’t have a chance to hurt me.