During holiday I ‘entered’ a swimming contest. Minimum age was 12, I was 10… Took some time for them to understand I was not accepting No for an answer. I was determined to enter and was just not leaving until they let me. I was a feisty little thing. And so stubborn, even then.
Eventually they let me enter. Of course I became last but I didn’t care one bit. That was never why I wanted it so bad. I wanted it bc they said I couldn’t.
They did give me a medaille. With compliments for persisting. I had no idea what that meant but man, I was so proud…