alright miri, here we go. note that the parts of this message was edited
Our world is cold, it's cruel, and it's harsh. But most of all it's unfair. And yeah, we've made progress, but we have a long way to go. And it's like Winston Churchill said…
"Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm."
And I believe we can do it. I believe we mortal coils, each and every one of us, has the power to make a difference. And when we stand together, that ability increases exponentially. I believe in the power of each and every human being. Within each and every one of you is a well of raw untapped emotion, adamantine and eternal dedication, and an unwavering moral compass and I hope this message helps you recognize it. I really do.
It may be us against the world, it may throw punch after devastating punch but I know you can persevere, make due with what you have, and prosper. With every fiber of my being I'm certain of it. So just go out there and don't be afraid to try. And if you burn out there's always next time. And no matter how bad it gets, take care of yourself, and try to take care of others. Just keep that moral compass. Always and forever.
Martin Luther King Jr. once said this, now…
"Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that."
And I think it's true. I think it's very true. The human condition may be injust and maybe even miserable, but I, and I hope others, will constantly try to make a difference in the world. And I don't give two shits what people say about me, or about the company I keep, or how I carry myself, or say, or do. Unless I have reason to stop I'm going to keep going. In the end you're defined by how you chose to leave this world and all I want to do is leave it a little more comfortable, a little more vibrant, and maybe a little more prosperous.
I've got one more thing to say, and it's this.
The most important thing you can do is protect, nourish, prolong, save, increase the quality of, and respect, life.
Love yourself. Each cell in your body, though it only exists for an unfathomably short, quick time, is truly perfect; perfectly formed, perfectly placed, perfectly you, though division by division they change. They are still you. Wonderful, invaluable, and special you. I promise.
And your soul is grand, it shines as bright as a star, it emits more colors than you can process, it is everything that is you, and thus it is grand, nobody can ever take that soul from you.
You should never have to be anyone else but yourself. And you will always belong, in my heart if nowhere else.
Thank you.
The second thing I want to say is, that you should always try to be a hero. And don't get me wrong, you don't need to be influential, or powerful, or wealthy, or renowned, or Tony Stark, to be a hero. Being a hero is standing up with strength, grit, and pride, it's doing the right thing no matter what! It's going the goddamn right way in life even if no-one else is. It's trying your best to aid others. It's going from failure to failure until you get it right, and then helping others to get it right. It's vulnerability, love, death, failure, and heartbreak, and not surrendering through any of that. It's making due with what you have, and it's mastery over your own broken heart. And it lies within every. Single. One. Of. You.
I hope you harness it.
And if you haven't, keep trying. You'll get there. After all, cynics may be the loudest voices, but in the end, they will accomplish the least. So to all of you young kids. A cynic is not a wise thing to be at your age. And to all of you, good luck.
That aside, the third thing I've to say. Is that none of you has a pointless life. None. Each and every one of us is a piece of the cosmos, no matter how small.
The iron in your blood was once stardust, and you aren't separate from the universe, you're one with it. Your very soul and everything you do contributes to it.
You exist.
People need to stop thinking of life as this mundane thing that just is. Believe it or not, it's a gift.
I know for some of you it doesn't feel that way, but just, stay a little longer, explore, look at it with a sense of mischief, a pinch of romanticism. Life is the purple prose of the book that is the universe.
And I think lastly, I want you to know, that I truly enjoy your company, I enjoy talking with you, and I enjoy getting to know you.
