Me. I am. Who I am. Passionate about art and nature and our rights as beings; about leadership, second chances, education and knowledge. Supporter of gays, straights, transgendered and challenged; of the Kimberly Process and HIV/AIDS awareness and relief. Believer in the wise and a member of the humble. Writer, Portrait Artist, Poet, Friend. I'm here for those who appreciate it. And for those who don't, I'm not sorry I helped you, I'm only sorry you didn't use it.
"Gay" is not a synonym for "stupid."
Let us fight for the end of hate crimes.
Let us stop the sale of blood diamonds.
Let us reach out for those unfairly treated.
Let us smile and laugh and hold hands.
Let us learn our lessons and appreciate ourselves.
Let us live.
"For attractive lips, speak words of kindness.
For lovely eyes, seek out the good in people.
For a slim figure, share your food with the hungry.
For beautiful hair, let a child run his or her fingers through it once a day.
For poise, walk with the knowledge that you'll never walk alone."
-Audrey Hepburn
Appreciate me in sweats. Appreciate my baggie shirts, my pajama pants, my messy hair. Don't make me dress-to-impress. Oh, and give me some substance. Let's carry out an intelligent conversation.
I am who I am, and this is where I grew up.
Oh, but really, who am I?
Here I am, a recent graduate, and faced with this game people call "Life." Shall I conform to what my elders have already decided is "best" for me? Shall I go for what my heart tells me and hope they will accept it? To be honest, the questions still linger, despite my answer being repeated in my head over and over again. The latter, I tell myself. But I won't waste time and heart in hoping. I'm sorry I'm not your perfect child. I'm sorry I couldn't live at home longer than the day of my 18th birthday. I'm sorry I don't "go with the flow" or do what you tell me. I'm sorry I make my own mistakes and choose not to learn from yours. I'm sorry you can't accept that. I'll say "I'm sorry" as many times and as many ways as you want. But in the end I will not bow down. Because here I am, this recent graduate. Faced with this game. And here I am, this piece, this player, strategizing for MY win, not yours. In the end, you'll see. You WON'T have to say "I told you so." I'll make it. You don't have to trust me, I trust myself. Those who matter are already holding my hand. So, I won't waste my breath on "I'm sorries" anymore. I'm breathing out the "Thank yous" now.
Judge me. I'm still gonna make it.
It's amazing how one day people will walk into your life and the next day you cannot remember how you ever lived without them.
"Cutting hair is not difficult. Anyone with a sharp pair of scissors and a modicum of patience can tame a head of hair with reasonable success."
If I like you, I think you are beautiful; physically, mentally, spiritually, and/or emotionally.... In all sense of the word.
I like Gandhi for his wisdom and philosophy.
I like Bono. I respect his activism in AIDS relief, among numerous other things.
I like Angelina Jolie for her dedication and activism in being a UNHCR Ambassador.
I like school, and I like who I am.
I am proud to say that I am not afraid of who I am and who I am to be.
Sports:
Manchester United.
Music:
"I love the intimacy of sound - the almost tangible textures of sound in my ear. The intimacy of how certain notes or sounds together can alter my state of being. The sheer presence of the invisible."
Reggae! Acoustic! Classical, Rap, Rock, etc.
Movies:
"The best love is the kind that awakens the soul; that makes us reach for more, that plants the fire in our hearts and brings peace to our minds. That's what you've given me. That's what I hope to give you forever."
Books:
"I came busting into the world during one of New York's worst snowstorms, so my mother named me Winter."
Non-Fiction. Fiction. Gritty Reads. History. Culture. Unbelievable feats. Controversy.
Writing, as well. Truth. Information, fact, make-believe. Realistic situations. Poetry. Currently writing, and currently reading. Currently learning. Always.
Heroes/Idols:
My First-Priority People.
I don't care what you all think.
Thank you Nick.
Thank you Chloe.
Thank you Crystal.
