Have you ever been called something you are not? Maybe portrayed as someone you are not either? Well probably most of my adult life I have been portrayed as a "villain." Or rather a "villainess." Now lets review the definition of a villain. Villain - (in a film, novel, or play) a character whose evil actions or motives are important to the plot. (I have played more good guys than villains) Synonyms - criminal, lawbreaker, outlaw, offender, felon, convict, jailbird, malefactor, wrongdoer, black hat, supervillain.. None of those can describe me at all. Each one involves breaking the law of some sort. (Or willing to break the law.) Where as I have just merely spoke how I have felt, all of my life. That does not make me a bad person. I am just quicker than most to say how I feel. Is that bad? Maybe. In some cases, sure. But definitely not a villain. I then started thinking about Disney villains. There are a TON of them. Some even animals. I want to talk about ...
This is the short story I wrote and entered into Beginnings. Beginnings is something that Kent State does for students enrolled in the ABLE/GED classes. They take all the short stories, essays, and poems people have wrote and decide which ones are good enough to publish. I was lucky enough to get mine published. On May 10th I get to go to the Ohio Writers Conference in Columbus for an award ceremony, as well as meet some authors. One day I hope to actually turn this into a full book. Once time is on my side again. Enjoy....... ...