That moment that changes your beliefs

I want to share one of the moments when reality ruthless got me.

Since I was a little girl I thought I was different from everyone.

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My mother was a strong and charismatic woman with whom everybody wanted to talk. Our home used to be with one or another person who went there just to talk to her. She was wise, articulated and intelligent. I knew I wasn’t like her.
At school, being from other religion that I followed faithfully, I wouldn’t go to school on Saturdays. I had to study harder because of the lack of one day for week: it made me become one of the top in my class. I felt lonely, and my personality didn’t help, as I was a quiet and reserved person.
Later in my life, I reached the conclusion that I had gotten some of my mother characteristics, one of them I am always pursuing new dreams and adventures. I can tell most of the latest attempts occurred when I was at an age that other friends are settled to rest.

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I’m not going to tell you my whole life, but I believe that a lot of reasons helped me think I was unique. Not that I thought much about myself, but I used to consider that I was definitely different.
.. Until one day, when the reality opened my eyes: there are other “marlis” in this world.
When I got retired from my previous job, I planned dedicate time for some studies, as I love studying and reading.
From the age of 6 to 15 years old I studied piano, but with time it had become faded memory. I decided to return my piano lessons, in order to recover the ability lost. I thought I would be the oldest person at the school, but to my surprise, in every corner of the school I would meet other women, my age, doing the same!!!
Then I realized: okay, even if I consider myself unique, my uniqueness is shared with a lot of other persons!!!! lol