Many people wish they could be taller… and I’m one of them. Thanks to my mother’s short genes I am destined to be under runway model stature for life—and I’m fine with that. I don’t have to contend with people calling me “shrimp,” “midget” or “shorty” (at least not to my face), but some children must bear these brutal taunts on a daily basis. I remember one of them. My classmate Bryan. He was my date for the Valentine’s Day Ball our freshman year in high school. He was one of the sharpest, funniest and thoughtful kids in the entire … Continue reading →