Her story is heart wrenching due to the fact that it is hard for me to imagine living her life the way she did. Going through operations, living through the pain, and having people stare at you negatively seems simply awful.
Operations, comments, pain, and suffering is what she felt throughout her life, especially in the early stages. She beat cancer, and then had to deal with the way she looked. Her point is simple: "normal people" complain about every day things such as traffic jams and expensive clothing. For her, these are such small issues that they don't affect her in the same way. Her stories with the operations, cancer, pain, and nasty comments just prove that her situation is way worse than the people who complain over meaningless things. This is a woman who went through "hell" just to attempt to get a better looking face, and unfortunately, to no avail.
Even though she didn't enjoy her looks, she would look into the mirror to think about everything she was going through. Since the operations weren't working, she wanted to look into the mirror until she finally believed with her heart that she was truly beautiful in a unique way. By looking into the mirror, she was able to conquer her worst enemy; herself.
The ending is remarkable as she was sitting in a cafe after a year away from the mirror, meaning she is finally accepting how she looks to be a part of who she truly is. It was a touching piece written by a brave woman.
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