Diabetic Cyborg Life 04/23: The Perpetual Late Bloomer
My entire life was always a step late or behind all cohorts of my age. Well, I began public school at 5 when most were 6, but that’s the one instance where I was ahead in age in my class. Later, I took until I was 17 to get to drive a car and get my driver’s license when most of my cohorts had it in hand at 15 or 16.
Then more impactful, I started college at 17, yes still technically early, but had diabetes, didn’t know it and dropped out for a year until I was 23. At that age I could claim independence from my parents, Mom’s, income and get full financial aid for college. I was poor as sin so I had no issues getting the full Pell grant.
Then on the love side of my life, I never had a girlfriend or lover until I got married at 38. A late bloomer is how I would define much of my existence.
Yet, I don’t feel cheated or lacking in finding my way a little slower than most.
I took my time to find love and did Allah get me an angel when I did.
Facebook provided my channel to Fatema, and Allah made our paths cross when she saw a 365-challenge group video I shared on my profile. She thought I was cute and friended me.
I added her since at least that’s one cute face I get to see on Facebook.
You know this part of my story, chats, emails, and corresponds later we are married and happy.
