humanity
For better or for worse, relationships reveal the core of the human condition.
Hello LaLaLand
Hello LaLa Land I would imagine that at some point just about everyone experiences a social or cultural disconnect. I will admit to several such incidents over the course of years, but only one does not require a memory search, for it occasionally pops up on its own accord. On its own, not a big deal. To understand why it resonates with me requires a little background information.
By Cleve Taylor 5 years ago in Humans
Where do I belong?
Before I came to Ontario, I spoke a different language. The only people we knew that spoke my language is my Mom. Nobody else could speak it. Being the new kid didn't help at all. I used to love school according to my Mom. That all changed when I came here. Today I lost my language and my culture, suffer from depression, anxiety and insomnia with a learning disability. I was forced to learn two languages with zero knowledge of English. This made me an easy target for everybody. From the kids who were younger than me to kids who were twice my age. Some teachers even commented how I was giving them a "hard time" for "refusing to learn". I remembered coming home every day crying.
By Alexander Cook5 years ago in Humans
Helplessly Tethered
The following rambling precipitates from my morning routine of “overthinking everything”. My observations and conclusions which follow are from personal experience. I have not experienced higher education, a university environment. It is with this in mind that I expect criticism and rejection from those with academic standing.
By Howard Titman5 years ago in Humans
WE ARE ENOUGH
The One Where They Meet The day that Christie and I met seemed like any other ordinary day. It was slightly over-cast and grey, a cool crisp winters morning. Rugged up in our 'Tassie' uniforms, sipping hot coffee from our keep-cups, we crunched along the wet sand of my local beach. Two strangers starting up a conversation, awkwardly trying to reach out and make a connection. I had recently separated from my husband of 10 years and had reached out to her through a Facebook post she had made. It seemed strange being in my 40's and responding to someone's ad seeking new friends but here I was none the less, taking a risk and trying to move forward in my life.
By Amanda Gill5 years ago in Humans
Reflections on 'Tuesdays with Morrie'
It took sitting down today (Wednesday) to realize my journal entry yesterday thus occurred on Tuesday. Inconsequential except for that my writings wandered into reflection on some points made in the book Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom. I had always made it a point to like Tuesdays. To my middle school self, after Tuesday was Wednesday, and after Wednesday was basically the weekend. To see the end of Tuesday was to see from the mountain, to see clear to the end of the week (and thus the start of another).
By Hayley Victoria 5 years ago in Humans
Being Autistic in a "Normal" World
I always knew I wasn't like everyone else. I always thought I was just quiet. I learned to adapt as the "quiet girl" or the "weird horse girl". I was introduced as shy to new people often. I felt more comfortable around adults than kids my age. The world was just different for me. And it still is.
By Rachel Slater5 years ago in Humans
lonely
Look no one is going to say it. They all will just pretend one way or another. The truth is you're alone kid. Your parents can't save you. Your friend won't either. They will love you without doubt but in the end you're just loosing little bits of yourself day in and day out. Eventually if you do not protect that light within you will most certainly have nothing to cherish.
By Samuel Bitner5 years ago in Humans
Doctor leaves well-paid private hospital job to treat Covid patients in government hospital for free
Amid the period of despair led by Covid-19, we hear many extraordinary stories of netizens coming forward to help people that restore our lost hopes. Setting such a humanistic example, Dr. Rishi George, a qualified Kochi-based MD (Doctor of Medicine), rushed to Hoshangabad in Madhya Pradesh (MP) to treat Covid patients in the government hospital for free. It was a difficult decision to take, leaving my 3-year-old son Daiwikk and my wife Euphie who has to run a playschool “little Britain” in Kochi along with taking care of the home, all by herself.” Quotes Dr. Rishi George.
By Your Catalyst5 years ago in Humans
Life lessons
It wasn’t illegal when it happened, and with time the image of a middle-aged man running at my buttocks, armed with a 4-foot piece of bamboo as I clutched my ankles, certainly appears increasingly, disturbingly wrong. But that was the price I paid for keeping my trap shut.
By Michael Alexander5 years ago in Humans
