Period. Menstruation. Time of the month. Moon cycle. Whatever you call it, it is something most females will, one day, experience. Definition- the process of discharging blood and other stuff from the lining of the uterus, usually once a month. From puberty until menopause. The year was 1996. I was 12 years old and it was Summertime. "The Diary of Anne Frank" was my favorite book. As Anne, I was also looking forward to getting my first period......and first kiss. But I digress. It happened on a weekday. I was taking my morning "pee" before Dance Team camp. I was shocked to wipe blood, for I had been longing for it to come and it had never happened, thus far. But I was excited "it" finally came. I told my mom and my sister and put on a pad. And my days of becoming a woman, began. Soooo....I've been menstruating/bleeding for 20 years. And I've learned a lot about my body and my options. I've learned to pamper myself durring that time.