I had many embarressing moments, but the one that immediately came to mind was when I was in third grade at Millie Munsey elementary school.  My family had just moved in the middle of the school year.  So I was the new kid in class.  I was a shy child and extremely intimidated by my new teacher and classmates.  I was afraid of doing anything wrong that would make the teacher angry with me.  It seemed she was angry a lot!

One day I was waiting at the teacher's desk to give her a paper after school, but there were several other children ahead of me.  I needed to go to the bathroom, but was afraid to ask the teacher if I could go.  Finally, I could wait no longer and wet my pants.  The kids laughed and the teacher got angry.  She yelled at me and I couldn't bring myself to tell her that I was afraid of her.  I ran out of the classroom and all the way room, crying my eyes out.

40 plus years later and I have never forgotten that incident.  But I eventually learned to stand up for myself and not be afraid of something to anyone.