Nightmares: The Story Of Helen Keller

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Nightmares . That's something which makes me scared.Right from my birth , I had faced them and they made my fear go stronger.And what I felt while asleep , I faced the same dark truth in my real life.This made me insomniac many a times.

I am a good dancer , everyone used to appreciate that.Many felt jealous as well.I learnt the most steps and movement with just a blink of my eyes.I learnt steps in just two to three practices.Well this was a story when I was a teen , i.e. 13 years old. Music was my addiction and each string of my heart wanted to just enjoy the beats by dancing.

I joined the dance classes located far away from my home at the age of 14 , I used to learn each step till I become perfect , however it's not always possible.Nobody
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One day my dad gave me the book 'The story of my life' of Helen Keller in which she told her life story.I started reading it and considered books as my best companion.Helen's story energized my soul.I felt her character.Her actions , disabilities and her strength , everything motivated.There are infinite of opportunities , Helen always used to say it.Helen quoted that the best things present in the world can not be seen by the eyes or other senses, but can only be felt by the heart.I kept pondering over this lines all the time , thought what it exactly meant.

That book made a great impact on me , I felt happy that I have been given a life . I started noticing and observing things.No sooner did my listening ability gave up , my other abilities became stronger .Those birds started to cheer me up with their flight instead of their voices of chirping.Those movement of leaves felt better than the ambient sounds which I used to loved.Yes , my abilities became stronger.Sometimes I felt sad , but I never felt bad about myself again , I stopped complaining about life.My dad seemt happy with the great change in my mood.I kept on focusing on my other abilities.Soon I realized I can feel the vibrations and music notes which a common human being hardly

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