What can I do to convince you? You have a voice. Use it. You
are special and gifted, original beyond what you imagine, beyond what you
expect of yourself. The world needs your
passion, your joy. Don’t hide it under a steel bucket. Let loose in a smack of
color, a dance no one can copy.
Pick something close by, an object or a dream, a swelling
laugh you can neither name nor tame. Tell us about it. Use a line of melody or
a paragraph of prose. Use a metaphor, find something and describe it in
microscopic truthfulness. Show us your world, all the grit, the smoky fears
dissipated, the hard-fought love, the illness overcome, the hope you’ve been
tempted to bury, the game won. We are none of us spectators. You are an actor
on the grandest stage and there is no failing here, for you are attended by a
cheerful company, even though you can’t see them. So, tell your story and make
it loud, standing strong. The soul that shrinks alone will not feel so alone
anymore. We want to share in your acts of triumph.
You are special and gifted, original beyond what you can
imagine, beyond what you expect of yourself. Use your honest voice so we can
see that our cracks are by no means fragile. They are our strength, part of the
ancient beauty that makes life so precious and valuable. So just start with one
small thing, a picture or unfinished carving, a closet with a small box of
memories, letters or childhood collections, locks of hair, or medals. These are
the stories of mettle that should never be melted. Tell us one story starting
tonight and let’s make a week of it. A special vacation. A rest from the
ungrace of shoulds and rations, lining up the decimal points. If you would
connect the dots, scatter them across the page so we can trace a dragon and
color it in together.
Don’t lock yourself up. You are a diamond. Turn around in
the light. Our eyes will dazzle with your beauty, every face reflecting. You
are red and blue, fire and ice, green and yellow, life and happiness—even your
cowardice is a brave thing. There have been moments of wise silence in your
life. We want to hear about them now. There have been seasons of strong
perseverance. Do share.
What can I do to convince you? You have a voice. Use it.
Start now. Pick one small thing to start with and carry on, carry on.
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