I'm Just Like You

I did have a fellow CP ask me today if I was on a different program than the rest of them. I explained that, no, I'm making as little as they are and am statused just the same. She thought maybe I was different b/c I'm a RAFIKI and in the money room and come across as a "leader". I actually get that a lot. So far, every class, gathering, or group that has required leadership here, I've been unanimously nominated. I don't know if it's my age or that I am a confident public speaker or what, but it's been interesting. This experience has done wonders for my confidence level and self-esteem. I've gone from wondering what I'm doing here to wondering why I didn't do this years ago. Slowly, ever so slowly, those ghosts from the past are fading.