I was born Esme Anne Platt in 1895. This is my story…
My childhood was wonderful. I adored my parents especially my mother. We were very close. I lived on a farm just outside of Columbus, Ohio.
One 日 when I was 16 years old, I was climbing my 最喜爱的 oak 树 in my front yard. I wanted to go higher, higher, higher! I loved the freedom I felt when I was up high. I reached for the branch above me and I thought I had a good grasp on it but when I lifted my foot, my hand slipped and the 下一个 thing I knew I was falling to the ground below.
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