The term “stranger danger” , often used when referring to young babies who shy away from strangers stuck with me until my early teens. I was such a shy child, so much so that in church, I would always excuse myself from the pew and pretend to go to the washroom because I did not want to shake people's hands during the “sign of peace”. I hated being the center of attention, hated public speaking, would always sink into my chair or look the other way when my teacher would ask q