Letter to mom

Dear Mom,
Hi mom, I just wanted to keep you updated with my life and what is going on with me. I recently got a new job at an accounting firm. I noticed at work while I was processing tax forms that need approval and verification for everything that I did. I came home and I was thinking about why that was the case. I thought back to when I was in middle school and I think it was because I was bullied a lot growing up. I don't know if you know this but I'm dealing with a lot of insecurities and low self esteem. I think middle school really changed my life, and the way I see life. I was put down constantly because of my ethnicity, and because I was introverted. Being constantly put down for an entire school year rally had an affect on my self confidence. I didn't feel like I was good enough, and til this day I am still seeking approval from others. Also, a fault of mine is that I take things too personally and I care too much about what others think about me. I know if I was confident in myself that these things would not matter. I'm still working on my confidence by this experience definitely has changed the way I viewed others, and myself. I think one good outcome of it is, because I care so muc about what others think of me, I started to be more considerate of other people's feelings and needs. I put others before myself and I like helping people. I like making others happy.

Creature

Imagine yourself in a dark cave, theres water dripping, and mysterious noises coming from deeper inside. It is pitch black but you continue to explore this mysterious cave. As you walk, you feel a rough texture on your arm, kind of like the skin of a scaley lizard. It doesn't phase you because you assume it's the wall of the cave. All of a sudden you hit a dead end, you light a match to figure out where you are. The first spark of the match, you catch a glimpse of the most terrifying eyes, the size of basketballs. The rough texture was the creature's entire body. The 2nd spark of the match, you see it's legs. It's legs were feathery, and had extremely sharp claws. So sharp, it pierced your skin without you even noticing.  Finally, you light the match and you are face to face with this creature. You've never seen something so ugly. The skin on it's face looks burnt, it doesn't have a nose, only 2 holes to breathe. Inside it's mouth, it has teeth shaper than it's claws. You notice blood inside it's mouth. The match goes out and it's pitch black again.