Giraffes

       What's your favorite animal? Without hesitation I would immediately say giraffe. These animals are so fascinating, elegant and most of all beautiful. Believe it or not, there's a story behind my big fascination towards this animals. When I was little, I was always the tallest and skinniest girl in school. People would degrade me by calling me names like toothpick, spaghetti, stick, and other skinny related names. The nickname that always hit me hard was giraffe. When I heard that name, I didn't know what to think. Most of the time, I would cry after school because of this nicknames. My mom always placate me, "Bea, have you ever heard of anyone saying how ugly giraffes are or they are such stupid animals? No. You shouldn't take that as an insult, you should take that as a compliment." After podering what my mom said, I eventually fell in love with these creatures. Ever since I was proud to be called all those names, especially giraffes. Giraffes are and will always be my favorite animal. My love and fidelity for them is unexplainable and I relish the moment that my mom said such a thing.