my review on the Elephant Man (blog post 9)

A story of a young, brilliant man who was mistreated and never taken into account, yet he treated people well and was always aware of the circumstances in which he lived. Inspiring. 

The Elephant Man was a great movie that alludes the torturing life that some people with deformities live. The Elephant Man made me realize that looks are not important and looks do not define you as a person. Being respectful to others and treating others defines you. This movie has motivated me to be aware of the mistreat of people around me and to not be afraid to defend others. This movies has biblical reference that reflects on God sending his son to earth through Mary, and sending his son to make others realize the importance of life. In this movie the main character is "ugly", but in reality he is beautiful. He is loving, generous, and an amazing person. 

This movie had a big impact on whether or not I am a good person. Perhaps i have not always been a good person, but now i know that it is never too late to change. There is always time to improve our way of being and change our perspective on how we see others. 

This movie teaches values, morals, and respect.

My name is John Merrick....

my name is john merrick...

what if john merrick kept a diary?

These people, victims, like me, lie  here today, tiered, hopeless,  and alone.
I heard the dry crunch of leaves before me, and as I turned I feared to see the face of my enemy, but instead I saw a brother. He quietly unlocked my cage and helped me out. I was shocked, that someone had found the courage to help everyone out of our cages and help us all escape. I felt a familiar warmth.    Not a physical warmth, but more in my soul. The same warmth I felt when I received the gift from my dear friend. The warmth I felt when Ms. Kendall kissed my cheek. A warmth that gave me the strength to lift myself and escape this tourture. To leave this life that I do not deserve. That NO ONE deserves.
At last I took off on my own, after saying goodbye to my brothers. Again in fear of someone seeing me, I hid my face. When will I be able to be normal? Will I ever be normal?

welcome to my nightmare

October 1, 2014

Welcome to my Nightmare:

A foot below water, I saw myself during my lifetime remembering the great moments of my life and the great people I had met. I tried to reach the surface to take at least one breath, but as much as I tried I couldn't. It might be true, you know, what they say about seeing a bright life when you feel death so close. I remember having my eyes open the whole time as I could see the surface so close. When I was no longer able to hold my breath I begun to see a bright light just on the surface. I convinced myself that it was just the sun, but who knows maybe I was about to drown. Right when I was about to breath in the cold water, I was able to get loose and move up. The moment I inhaled fresh air, I felt tears in my eyes because I realized how precious my life was, and how terrible it felt to feel death so near. It seems really crazy to me how one of the things I have always loved most, was almost my end. This experience made me become more cautious on how swimming is important and also made me become more careful. I begun to fear water for a while after this, but I overcame my fear and begun to love it again. This experience has made me know that one should always be aware of the things going on and one should always make sure to teach others survival tips, because I got lucky I knew how to swim and could hold my breath under water for a while, but there are so many people that don't know that and don't think something like this could ever happen to them. The consequences could have been worse.