*sigh*
http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/256156
I just watched that flash animation about Columbine, the shooters and the event... And I feel like crying.
It's just that the shooters remind me so much of a lot of my friends here. They're outcast by society and feel like there's no hope left. Most of you reading this were considered a narc or a nerd, spaz, dork, geek, goth, creep, wierdo, teacher's pet, braniac, loser... whatever. Admit it, we all were. And yes I'm aware of how much that hurts. I was 100% there with all of you in that socially outcast group. But we all do try to forget that. The painful words and the days you go home and cry. The feeling of misplacement everywhere you go, the insecurity, and the longing to just be who you are. And to just be loved for who you are.
In time I have found how to just be... to just live life and not really care what evse happens. To make myself happy with who I am. That's what matters with your life... you don't need to please anyone else by who you are. Hell... my own mother didn't say a single kind word to me for 4 months when I was coming into my own. She never approved of my anti-organized religion choice... but that is another topic.
As such I have learned the importance of a kind word or so. Hearing one kind thing from someone, seeing a genuine smile, anything, can make life that much easier. In the case of Colombine and other school shootings it could have made the difference between life and death. I did cry reliving that story. I'm not sorry to say. I cried because of all the cruelty that could have been prevented. I try so hard in my own life to give kindness where I may never have seen any.
Here is another of my attempts to do so...
Everyone. Leave a reply with your name in it. on August 13 2005 (this Saturday) I will make another post with a kind word or so about everyone who commented. Please... everyone do something along the same line. Spread some kindness so that you may save a life... figuratively and maybe literally. You'll never know. Cruelty kills us all a bit... take time to make it better.
Thank you.
I just watched that flash animation about Columbine, the shooters and the event... And I feel like crying.
It's just that the shooters remind me so much of a lot of my friends here. They're outcast by society and feel like there's no hope left. Most of you reading this were considered a narc or a nerd, spaz, dork, geek, goth, creep, wierdo, teacher's pet, braniac, loser... whatever. Admit it, we all were. And yes I'm aware of how much that hurts. I was 100% there with all of you in that socially outcast group. But we all do try to forget that. The painful words and the days you go home and cry. The feeling of misplacement everywhere you go, the insecurity, and the longing to just be who you are. And to just be loved for who you are.
In time I have found how to just be... to just live life and not really care what evse happens. To make myself happy with who I am. That's what matters with your life... you don't need to please anyone else by who you are. Hell... my own mother didn't say a single kind word to me for 4 months when I was coming into my own. She never approved of my anti-organized religion choice... but that is another topic.
As such I have learned the importance of a kind word or so. Hearing one kind thing from someone, seeing a genuine smile, anything, can make life that much easier. In the case of Colombine and other school shootings it could have made the difference between life and death. I did cry reliving that story. I'm not sorry to say. I cried because of all the cruelty that could have been prevented. I try so hard in my own life to give kindness where I may never have seen any.
Here is another of my attempts to do so...
Everyone. Leave a reply with your name in it. on August 13 2005 (this Saturday) I will make another post with a kind word or so about everyone who commented. Please... everyone do something along the same line. Spread some kindness so that you may save a life... figuratively and maybe literally. You'll never know. Cruelty kills us all a bit... take time to make it better.
Thank you.