5 Words That Might Help You Deal With What's Coming

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As I've mentioned before, most of my teachers in elementary school couldn't stand me. I had a very severe learning disability, and I acted loopy and chaotic at the best of times. I’m eternally grateful to Ms. Pennington, the special-ed teacher who saved me from falling through t...