Spending all of those days at my neighbor, Ms. Ellen’s house was really worth it. At first, I wasn’t allowed to enter her house due to my age. My mother wasn’t comfortable with me hanging around the older kids. However, Ms. Ellen convinced my mother that it was okay for me to come and that she would keep an eye out for me. Although I was a shy child, Ms. Ellen brought the best out of me. One day, Mrs. Ellen had all the kids perform a play for her. Unfortunately, I didn’t participate because I allowed my shyness to take over me. She pulled me to the side and asked me why I didn’t want to participate. I advised her that I was afraid of performing because I feared that the other kids would make fun of me. She assured me that I was going to be