Bart

We are all different. Different abilities, different back grounds, different family traditions, different looks- yet ironically, we are all very much the same. Unfortunately, too often we focus on the differences. Each time someone focuses on your differences it feels as if you shrink a little-shrink to the point where you seemingly disappear. Feeling different, being different, and wrestling with the conflicting messages that society sends about what normal is-these struggles are universal, and we have all felt the emotions that come with being different. Through courage, compassion, and determination, we are able to learn to love ourselves and overcome the the challenge of not being like everyone else. Read Bart, but more importantly, feel Bart. Pause on each page and reflect upon your own personal journey with its struggles and triumphs. Know that in these pages, the emotions and reflections are real. Take strength from the knowledge that you are not alone, just as Bart discovers that he is not alone.