*At an early age I was told in front of my mother by my pre-school teacher that I would never make it to high school or much less graduate from one.*
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Regarding that statement by your pre-school teacher.

I would like to call her a name but I won't. That's a horrible thing to say and no one should ever say this to any child, therefore disregard her completely.
I'm very happy you have a new understanding of yourself - congratulations!! Life is a journey and we
needto make mistakes in order to learn and grow. Never let mistakes hold you back and everytime you try, you get better. That preschool teacher was a mean spirited woman, so forget about her. Best of luck.