So it was...

What are embarrassing moments? For me, it is those experiences that we live that make us feel ashamed, that make us want the earth to swallow us and hide forever from the world. I have, like anyone, many embarrassing moments.

However, they are bad memories. Those are bad memories. Moments that sometimes I want to forget because of the shame or moments when I remember and they make me laugh a lot, but only sometimes.

Picking one is not difficult. I have an embarrassing moment that I remember a lot and now, it makes me laugh. I even think I will never forget it. I feel that it would be an anecdote that I will tell my children, my nephews and my future grandchildren.

It was many years ago, I was twelve years old and I remember very well because it was when I had my first menstrual period. I have seen that there are still people who are uncomfortable talking about this issue, but I honestly do not have it.

However, I have to admit that before it was a subject that I was very ashamed of and all for that embarrassing moment.

I remember that I went with my mother and my brothers to the store to buy pantry for the house. Everything was going great until my mom told me to go get feminine pads. It was the first time that I would buy them and I was nervous and embarrassed but I never expected that my brothers would follow me. And less than my brother Leo would arrive first.

And the tragedy happened.

I remember seeing with horror how Leo approached the products, took one, turned to where he was and looking at me, he yelled:

-These !?

I watched in shock as people turned to us. I think I had never been so red in the face as at that time. I wanted the earth to open up, swallow me up and throw me into China to start another life without anyone knowing me.