When Cynthia Worden tells you she doesn’t think she could have made it without the library, she isn’t exaggerating.
The Walker teen has been a “cutter” since she was 12 — someone who copes with stress and negative feelings through self-mutilating behavior.
Read the full story here…
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Morgan J. is a KDL communications assistant. She spends summers as a “hood ornament” of sorts while her husband captains their old, cedar-sided pontoon down the Flat River. In the wintertime she counts the days until she’ll have her toes in the water again.
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January 30th, 2012 at 10:22 pm
Cynthia Worden must be an amazing girl! To admit that your not perfect, especially as a teenager, is a very big risk. However, when you are honest, other people feel safer being honest about themselves. I imagine that Cynthia will be making a great(positive)impact on hurting people – if only more people were like her.
February 1st, 2012 at 7:57 am
Lisa- Thanks so much for commenting. Cynthia is indeed amazing, and we’re so grateful she volunteered to tell her story. The stories behind why people use the library are so vast and varied, and we think they’re important to tell.