One day, I was just thinking about what would make me turn my head? First thing that came to mind was a hunchback, albino midget. Wouldn't that be a sight? But was there such a person? I was curious and had to find out. Did a quick search and didn't quite find what I was thinking, but came upon Margaret of Castello. She was born into nobility during the thirteenth century with many physical handicaps: blind, lame, hunchback, a midget and with facial deformations. Because of her parents' embarrassment of their daughter's appearance, they imprisoned her in a little cell during her childhood and abandoned her in a foreign town years later after their attempts to "fix" her failed. During her lifetime, she went through many trials and tribulations, but when she died, all of the townspeople fought for her sainthood. Her life seemed so intriguing that I ended up buying her biography. The book itself wasn't greatly written, but the story of her life was incredible. Reading about her made me want to be more patient and tolerant. (I wanted but did not become.) It's a short read and got it from Amazon for only $0.01 (plus shipping). It was well worth it.
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