I have found it surprisingly easy to take an uncharacteristically observant position over the events of the past week, but I'd like to express profound gratitude to those that seek out the beautiful sunrise beyond cloudy and depressing ambivalence. It brings me joy to know that the effort I have put into this site has not went unnoticed. Having been primarily observant for a week or so, my skin crawls. I am neither quiet nor inoffensive; not a bystander but involved deeply in all endeavours I undertake. This is a predicate of my personhood and is something that cannot and will not change; it is integral to who I am, and I ask that this be respected. I will never be the staff member in the background whose tacit acceptance of corruption goes unnoticed. I always have and always will be at the forefront of the struggle. My life has been deeply characterised by struggle: the struggle to identify myself and understand who I am, transcending the prejudice and hatred that is native to our tragic kingdom. If I am passionate, it is because of my resolve to become beautifully human. If I am strong, it is because the cruelty of this world has made me so. If I am opinionated, it is because I know only too well the consequences of accepting prejudice. If you have no use for someone of my character here, by all means demote me. I remain young, but I am neither naive nor a liar; the aforementioned characteristics are ones integral to who I happily am. They will never change.
All of the things that we want eachother to be, we never will be. And that is wonderful - this is you, and this is me. We are free to be.