English Original
In secondary school, I was always self-conscious about my height.
Once, a lifeguard asked me out. Having never stood next to him, I didn't know his height. On the night of the date, I prepared two pairs of shoes: one with heels, one flat. I arranged for my brother to answer the door, compare their heights, and then run upstairs to tell me which pair to wear.
When the doorbell rang, I waited. My brother appeared and delivered the news I dreaded: "Go barefoot."
中文翻译
中学时，我对自己的身高总是很在意。
有一次，一位救生员约我出去。我从未和他并肩站过，所以不知道他有多高。约会那晚，我准备了两双鞋：一双高跟，一双平跟。我安排哥哥去开门，比较一下他和救生员的身高，然后跑上楼告诉我该穿哪双。
门铃响了，我等待着。哥哥出现了，带来了我最不想听到的消息：“光着脚去吧。”