I know that there are tons of diaries tonight about how this speech affected everyone but I wanted to pour my heart out before this moment passes.
Growing up, I was always a shy girl. I had few friends and I would quake at meeting new people and speaking in public. I was always self-conscious about myself. I had horrible self esteem. I always doubted myself, my ideas, and quivered at the thought of what other people saw in me
My personal story below the fold
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