To those people who say "I will never."

My daily sketch might need a little explaining. I use a caterpillar to represent who we are (whether you've flown or not - deep down inside you will always remain a caterpillar).
I had a difficult time in school due to my dyslexia. I went into grade one, excited. Ready to learn to be a doctor, teacher, writer or most likely at the time A Princess.

On a day, after my second grade teacher told me I'd never graduate if I didn't take my time writing, a few kids cornered me in the playground. They pushed me around, saying things like "You're never going to be anything." Until I finally pushed back - or kicked actually. And when I kicked Barry - he went down hard. I ran across the playground and sat by the stream running along the property.

There was this caterpillar munching along the grass in front of me.  When you're a caterpillar finding yourself right in front of a fuming second grader is not a good chance.

I lifted my hand and smashed it down on that poor caterpillar smooshing it into YUCK and as I smashed that caterpillar I said, "YOU WILL NEVER BE A BUTTERFLY." From that day on, I smooshed  every caterpillar I saw.

Flash forward to grade four where I had this FANTASTIC teacher, named Mrs. Monds who realised I had dyslexia. On the day she found out, and told me she was going to help me learn to read, I was walking home and saw...
A caterpillar crawling along a tree branch. I brought my hand up to smash it but before my hand came down, it plummeted to the ground - ready to take it's own life into it's hand.
But it didn't die. I knelt down to watch it crawl away. It was like that caterpillar was saying, "FUCK YOU. You have no right to tell me what I can or cannot be."
That's when I decided to do the same thing. I changed my attitude and didn't let people tell me what I can and cannot do. And you should too. When someone says, YOU will never be - tell them to fuck off and BECOME that writer, illustrator, doctor - or Princess.