867-5309: A Dyslexic Kid’s Journey from Frustration to Fulfillment
Hi there,
If you grew up in the ’80s, chances are you can’t hear the number 867-5309 without singing, “Jenny, I got your number…” It was catchy. It was iconic. But for a kid like me, numbers and letters weren’t so easy to remember.
In fact, they danced around on the page like they were in a music video. I was the kid who couldn’t quite keep up with the class reading assignments. The one who froze when asked to read aloud. The one who couldn’t spell “because” correctly after practicing it 100 times.
I didn’t know it at the time, but dyslexia had a firm grip on how I experienced learning. Still, I knew I wasn’t “less than.” I just learned differently. And I still do, to be honest.
The Turning Point
One day in middle school, a teacher handed me a sticky note with a phone number scribbled on it. I was supposed to call a mentor who could help me with my reading.
I stared at the numbers: 6-8-7-9-3-0-5.
I blinked.
All I could think was, This looks like that song… but not quite.
That number? It became my Jenny. But instead of calling a girl from a bathroom wall, I was calling a lifeline.
That mentor taught me strategies that changed my life:
- Audio books
- Tinted overlays
- Speech-to-text tools
But more than that—he taught me not to give up on myself.
The Power of Perspective
Dyslexia didn’t disappear, but neither did my determination. I learned how to advocate for myself. I found workarounds. I discovered strengths I didn’t know I had—like creativity, empathy, and problem-solving.
Eventually, I graduated. I built a career. I spoke on stages. I even wrote content that inspired others. The kid who couldn’t read “Jenny’s number” without flipping digits became a storyteller, mentor, and leader.
A New Number, A New Story
So why 687-9305?
Because that number represents something different now.
It’s the rewritten song of my success. A new chorus of hope for every kid who thinks they’re not smart enough, fast enough, or good enough.
To Anyone Struggling:
You are not broken. You are not alone. Your brain just reads music a little differently—but you can still make a hit song out of your life.
If Jenny was the girl every guy wanted to call…
Then 687-9305 is the number every struggling learner should remember:
You’ve got potential. You’ve got support. You’ve got this.
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If you’ve ever felt held back—by learning differences, fear, doubt, or anything in between—it’s time to rewrite your number, too.
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Because success isn’t about being perfect—it’s about showing up, standing tall, and singing your song.