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And therein lies the source of my wish.
My experience was similar, although I withdrew rather than allow myself to
feel anger. I thought it was my fault, I was to blame, I wasn't smart
enough or good enough, or socially acceptable for some unknown reason. I
guess it might be a gender thing. Girls who are nerds (at least in my
case) become isolated by choice, to avoid the hurts. Self image suffers,
etc. Suicidal tendencies abound. Too often one friend, and a pact.
If I had one wish for our nation,
I would wish for a turn about of what we value in a person.
We value athletic prowess, and not intelligence.
We value physical attractiveness, and not beauty of the soul.
We value cunning and wealth, and not honesty and integrity.
These lessons should be taught to our youth.
Instead our schools demand athletic competition of every student,
and denigrate the scholar.
Failing to reward excellence rewards failure. - Dr. L. Breur Krause