When will it end?

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/15/opinion/blow-the-bleakness-of-the-bullied.html?ref=columnists

Above is a heart-stopping story of the bullied. It seems like you always hear about someone being picked on, sometimes almost to the point of suicide. This article caught me off-guard. As it turns out the author of the article himself was bullied. Bullied until he considered suicide. He shares his story of the very moments he thought of ending it all. It's unfortunate that our society needs a constant reminder of making sure children treat each other with deceny, but if that's what it takes today to prevent damage to people's lives, then so be it.

This essay is short, but powerful. Powerful writings require the writer to actually have had the experiences they write about in my opinion. It gives to the readers the passion of the story needed to completley imagine themselves in the story. It's sad to have to read it, but it becomes easier to imagine.

Sound and Fury

This is complicated. Too complicated. I couldn't tell you what its like to be deaf, but I know how passionate you can feel when defending your own discourse. I was slightly offended by the end of the film by the father and the deaf gathering conversation, but I can't help but understand how enraged he must feel that his daughter would want to leave her natural roots. The father is proud to be deaf and there is a lot of honor in that. It was what he was given and he doesnt have a regret.

I'm stuck in between the sides here. At first for a moment, I was shocked that you wouldn't give your child an implant because whether you like it or not, it is the right choice if you want to give your child more opportunity. It only opens doors and closes none. But the direct family brings up good points. It's their child, she's deaf. Thats the way it is.Why leave your whole family behind? But then we got to the point where I almost felt stupid to be able to hear and then my feelings really expressed themselves.

Humans are supposed to be able to hear. That's the way they are built. That is the way the world is constructed for - those who can hear. To miss sounds anyway in general would be hell. You have no idea what you're missing. And to never be able to hear music? That is just wrong. Music is arguably the greatest and most beautiful art form and way to express yourself.

But then again, it's still their kid and she was born that way. So...I don't know which way to lean.

Fear?

Come on...I'm Ryan Michaelis. I'm all that is man - afraid of nothing. Just kidding. I'm afraid of a lot of things; clowns, dolls and puppets, sometimes heights, hannah montana, and I'm not entirely fond of spiders. Don't let that list fool you though. I can party with a clown without hurting him and running frantically out the door. I...can maybe be in the same house as thouse creepy American Girl dolls that no longer have hair or the puppets that just sit in the corner smiling.

More importantly, let's look at the fears I overcame! Needles man...needles. All you have to do is look away. Heck, you could stare at it, just don't think about it if it all possible. (FF(Fun Fact) It took seven doctors and nurses to hold me down for a booster shot when I was nine.) I don't know whether to be proud of my man power when in distress or eternally ashamed of what a big baby I was....am.

Other than that I overcame my fear of complete darkness as well. I just didn't like the feeling of not being able to see what might be there. Somethimes I'd just be frightened by the thought of bumping into a wall. It's not like I thought there were monsters in the dark, eventually.

I can relate to the phobia reading though. I can't say I have ever been afraid of my sleeping bag, but I'll be honest...I've looked up and have had the sudden sensation of falling off the face of the earth. I don't know why and I don't get the feeling anymore...but It still makes me think every time I look up.