I have never, nor will I ever, truly ‘fit in.’ I am a misfit . . . an outlier. Growing up, by societal standards, I wasn’t considered ‘pretty’ or ‘cool.’ My story is all too common: bullied, chastised, judged, overlooked, underestimated–the list is long and for the most part, unimportant. What is important is honoring everyone for who they are and what makes them different. Our misfits are our future. We need them. They make the world interesting, they make the waves we need to counter stagnancy and above all, they remind us what it is to be truly free.
