"I was born the year my sister died. I had a brother and a sister. They both died at the age of ten from a heart attack. The same condition that my brother and sister had, both my parents have it, too. My mom's mom died when she was three.

"You don't expect a young person to have anything like this. There are some people who look at you funny. They don't tease you but they look at you funny. Like, 'Wow, that girl's wierd.' You can just tell by their faces. They don't want to talk to me. I guess they're afraid of having it, like if I touch them. }}}
 
   
         

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