Life has been so crazy for me lately. Student Council got pretty chaotic at the end of last month, but hey, no one said it would be laid back. Not only that, but I've realized just how tough school actually is. It seems like English is my only escape. We're reading The Glass Castle, and I'm finding it so hard to put down. It's really inspired me to overcome some of my own issues from my past and look forward to the future.
Speaking of inspiration, my family and I watched The Immortal Tour by Cirque du Soliel a few nights ago. Michael Jackson has always been sort of a role model to me, he really had some positive messages. But seeing the imprint that he let on the world after he died, all set to songs like Man in the Mirror and Black or White really made me see that there are a lot of unsolved issues in the world. It made me feel like I could at least do my part to solve them. And lately I've been feeling like I have the support that I need in my life to do so. After working on my school's Haunted House since September, I was brought into contact with some really cool people. One of these people is a teacher who I never really talked to before. When I took on the task of doing our first Haunted House, I was terrified. There was so much to do, and the people who were going to help me were otherwise occupied. And I don't blame them,even a little. So, after a few weeks, a really cool teacher started to help out, along with my school's drama teacher, his students, and a few other Council members who I had never really talked to before. I guess you could say that it all fell together after that. And boy, am I grateful. The entire school lined up all lunch to see what we put together, and I heard only good things. I couldn't have done any of it without each person who was there along the way. So, I know most of them won't read this, but thank you.
I guess what I'm trying to say is that I was really beginning to doubt myself. I've always said that I don't need anyone, that I can do anything on my own. But with the help of people who I never knew of before, and the inspiration of those that made a difference on a bigger scale, I think I'm ready to take on the rest of school, and whatever comes after graduation.
In the words of my own inspiration: "If you want to make the world a better place, take a look at yourself and then make a change." - Michael Jackson
Who knows, maybe I'll make a difference in someone's life like these people did in mine.
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