Biyernes, Setyembre 26, 2014

The Light In the Darkness, A Voice in the Silence

If I was given a chance to meet a person from the past, I would love to have a conversation with the bravest people I had ever heard of (read of actually): Helen Keller and her teacher, Anne Sullivan. Most of you would have known them, but for those who aren't, Helen Keller is a blind and deaf person. Imagine yourself. What if you were blind and deaf ALL AT THE SAME TIME. Imagine yourself not being able to read, to listen to music, to play video games, and worst of all: to be stuck in eternal darkness and silence? Now, imagine yourself being Anne Sullivan, a teacher who had a very very very bad childhood and past (and had an experience for handicaps too) and was trusted to teach a blind and deaf, not to mention spoiled and bratty, kid some good education and manners?

This, my friend, is a mere act of bravery and courage. What if you were them, would you give up to the harsh cold ways of Fate or would you find the warmth and hearth in an eternal abyss?

<<Since we have to make some sort of conversation script and this is homework, and homework MUST be done and since we have to USE conditional sentences well, yeah.>>

So if I ever had that miraculous chance, our conversation would have been kind of weird since Helen is DEAF so I have to use some kind of Braille-system or write letters on her hand. Just saying.

Me: What if you didn't get sick and lived not handicapped?
Helen: If I was not blind and deaf, I would have been a different person. I cannot tell if I will become a better individual, but this handicap made me stronger and I learned a lot of things about life and dealing with problems that makes you want to give up.
Anne: If Helen was not handicapped, I would not have met her. Helen thought me a lot about patience and love, and she is one of the best students I ever taught.
Me: Do you have any regrets?
Helen: No, I cannot control my fate to be blind and deaf. But maybe just as simple as I should have NOT hurt my baby sister. But maybe if I didn't made these mistakes, I would have been in a different path somewhat or maybe it is just destiny.
Anne: I forgive everyone that caused my family pain and suffering from the past, and I don't regret teaching Helen. In fact, I am proud of her.
Me: What if you haven't met?
Helen: If Anne wasn't my teacher, and there is no other teacher like her in the world, I would still be some spoiled brat who doesn't know etiquette and simple speaking and writing.
Anne: As I had said earlier, Helen had made me a better person, and if I hadn't med her, I would never be speaking to you right now.
Me: What if you gave up on your life?
Helen: Maybe I will never become a better person. If I gave up, I would still be a useless lady with no manners. And I would never had seen the world as it is right now. Not giving up, even if all seems lost is the most important will in your life. It is what makes us human I believe.
Anne: Same as Helen, If I give up, I would have failed and never become a successful and proud teacher as of now. I would never had the chance to change my Fate,a nd would live as pathetic as I had before all of this ever happened.


So MAYBE that's how we'll have a conversation. This idea is pretty much made fast so please don't judge.

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