Everyone around me knows my appreciation of and admiration for Taylor Swift . Taylor means so much to me: it comes down to how happy she makes me feel: she brings me a sense of peace. And she motivates me – there’s a devotion in her work that shows me that I can achieve anything if I work hard enough.
This year, that has been particularly important, because it’s my Leaving Cert year. I’m in sixth year in Salerno Secondary School in Salthill, Galway and I’m planning to study fashion next year. During moments when I have felt stressed or overwhelmed, I’ve put on Taylor Swift on my record player and just stopped, taken a moment, and listened.
Taylor helps me to deal with challenges. I’m the oldest of three girls. I have two little sisters, Lucy (16) and Annie (10).
Lucy has a rare bone condition called osteogenesis imperfecta. This means her bones are fragile and break easily. She uses a wheelchair and is of short stature (or “fun-sized” as she prefers!).
Lucy has had many hospital appointments and surgeries. She usually has to go to the UK for these, including for her scoliosis surgery in the summer of 2022. This was a surgery that involved my mom and dad staying with her in England for ten days.
I was very anxious during this time. I knew that Lucy was in a lot of pain after her full spinal fusion. I felt scared and lonely and I really missed them.
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