This week in class we watched the YouTube video titled To This Day, based off of the amazing poem by Shane Koyczan. The words from the poem create a powerful emotion, but when it is combined with the complex visuals and emotion from Mr. Koyczan's voice, the video/poem is a true inspiration and explains thoughts and feelings in the modern world. The poem describes multiple stories about children growing up not knowing the word love or the feeling of being wanted in this world. They were called freaks, ugly, fat, and were told to get over their emotions, yet to his day even though they are now surrounded by those who can see their worth, they still feel unloved, hideous, and worthless. The video made me feel upset, angry, and selfish. Knowing that there are still children and people that go through these emotions on the daily, wondering if they were ever loved, why they have no mom and dad, and why others can't see who they truly are. I believe that there are always going to be the bullies and people who try to tear down us and others, but in order to fix their broken souls we need to first see the beauty inside ourselves to find the courage and hospitality to share that inner beauty with others. In order to move on with our lives we must forgive those who stored us in the shadows for so long and take a look in the mirror to see that who we really are is wonderful. Shane Koyczan brought the feelings and emotions experienced daily by those broken souls to life with his poem and story to create an indescribable feeling that left me in awe. So, until next week I will finish out with the words of Mr. Koyczan, ". . .our lives will only ever always continue to be a balancing act that has less to do with pain and more to do with beauty"
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