I'm not writing with the intent of reaching many people, but rather to reach myself. I feel like once you write out the things you've been thinking in your head, they magically become this real, tangible thing that you can no longer deny and have it stare back at you.
I come from a really cool town where many people truly embrace the meaning of freedom. Not in the super patriotic sense, but rather in the most basic form of the word. Freedom to feel, do, dress, stand as they please.
I've recently become a member of a local organization that really promotes awareness of social injustices and does what it can to fight for the good of the people. In such a brief time, I've already met so many great people. They all seem to possess such passion, compassion, kindness and love. There are many different backgrounds represented, but everyone is bonded by these qualities that we, as humans, should value most.
There's one person that stands out the most to me. For the purpose of privacy, he'll be J. I feel as though he would disagree with all I say about him because he recognizes the importance of remaining humble, but he is truly one of the most inspirational people I've ever met. Passion and kindness exude from him, but I can also see a pain in his eyes which to me means even more. Through his own struggles, he still wants to see the well-being and happiness of others, most of whom he doesn't and may never know.
All of this to say, J has inspired me to be the change that I wish to see in the world. To be kind. To listen. To have an opinion and stick to it when I truly believe it, even if it isn't the popular one. So here I go.
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