Lets See if You Read This...
ok I got the following in an email from my step sister Lisa... I can honestly relate to this story and I've read this before but I don't remember if I actually put my experiences out there for others to relate to and honestly I think it'd be a cool thing to show my appreciation for the people in my life. Since I've moved back to where I grew up there is someone in my life that I'd like to tell you about.. see my comments below marked with ******
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Let's see if you send it back. We all know or knew someone like this!!
One day, when I was a freshman in high school, I saw a kid from my class was walking home from school. His name was Kyle. It looked like he was carrying all of his books. I thought to myself, 'Why would anyone bring home all his books on a Friday? "He must really be a nerd.'
I had quite a weekend planned (parties and a football game with my friends tomorrow afternoon), so I shrugged my shoulders and went on. As I was walking, I saw a bunch of kids running toward him.
They ran at him, knocking all his books out of his arms and tripping him so he landed in the dirt. His glasses went flying, and I saw them land in the grass about ten f eet from him. He looked up and I saw this terrible sadness in his eyes.
My heart went out to him. So, I jogged over to him and as he crawled around looking for his glasses, and I saw a tear in his eye. As I handed him his glasses, I said, 'Those guys are jerks. ' They really should get lives. ' He looked at me and said, 'Hey thanks!' There was a big smile on his face. It was one of those smiles that showed real gratitude. I helped him pick up his books, and asked him where he lived. As it turned out, he lived near me, so I asked him why I had never seen him before. He said he had gone to private school before now.
I would have never hung out with a private school kid before. We talked all the way home, and I carried some of his books. He turned out to be a pretty cool kid. I asked him if he wanted to play a little football with my friends. He said yes. We hung out all weekend and the more I got to know Kyle, the more I liked him, and my friends thought the same of him.
Monday morning came! , and there was Kyle with the huge stack of books again. I stopped him and said, 'Boy, you are gonna really build some serious muscles with this pile of books everyday!' He just laughed and handed me half the books.
Over the next four years, Kyle and I became best friends. When we were seniors, we began to think about college. Kyle decided on Georgetown , and I was going to Duke. I knew that we would always be friends, that the miles would never be a problem. He was going to be a doctor, and I was going for business on a football scholarship.
Kyle was valedictorian of our class. I teased him all the time about being a nerd. He had to prepare a speech for graduation. I was so glad it wasn't me having to get up there and speak Graduation day, I saw Kyle. He looked great.
He was one of those guys that really found himself during high school. He filled out and actually looked good in glasses. He had more dates than I had and all the girls loved him. Boy, sometimes I was jealous. Today was one of those days.
I could see that he was nervous about his speech. So, I smacked him on the back and said, 'Hey, big guy, you'll be great!' He looked at me with one of those looks (the really grateful one) and smiled. ' Thanks,' he said. As he started his speech, he cleared his throat, and began 'Graduation is a time to thank those who helped you make it through those tough years. Your parents, your teachers, your siblings, maybe a coach...but mostly your friends... I am here to tell all of you that being a friend to someone is the best gift you can give them. I am going to tell you a story.'
I just looked at my friend with disbelief as he told the story of the first day we met. He had planned to kill himself over the weekend. He talked of how he had cleaned out his locker so his Mom wouldn't have to do it later and was carrying his stuff home. He looked hard at me and gave me a little smile. 'Thankfully, I was saved. My friend saved me from doing the unspeakable.' I heard the gasp go through the crowd as this handsome, popular boy told us all about his weakest moment. I saw his Mom and dad looking at me and smiling that same grateful smile. Not until that moment did I realize it's depth. "
Never underestimate the power of your actions. With one small gesture you can change a person's life. For better or for worse. God puts us all in each other's lives to impact one another in some way. Look for God in others.
You now have two choices, you can:
1) Pass this on to your friends or
2) Delete it and act like it didn't touch your heart.
As you can see, I took choice number
1. 'Friends are angels who lift us to our feet when our wings have trouble remembering how to fly.'
There is no beginning or end... Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is mystery. Today is a gift.
It's National Friendship Week. Show your friends how much you care. Send this to everyone you consider a FRIEND. If it comes back to you, then you'll know you have a circle of friends. WHEN YOU RECEIVE THIS LETTER, YOU'RE
REQUESTED TO SEND IT TO AT LEAST 10 PEOPLE, INCLUDING THE PERSON WHO SENT IT TO YOU.
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ok now for me to tell you a tale... most of my life I've felt like the outside.. kinda like Kyle with a few side twists to the story in the above story and for those that know me I wasn't always Rebeka. When I was growing up I was the kid people picked on because I had a bone disease and people used to make fun of me because of the way I walked as well as some of the stuff I was into at the time. I really tried very hard to fit in. I thought to myself if I did this and that.. that maybe these people would accept me. My high school years were rough and some of my friends that I knew back then that I still talk to say I was very quiet and withdrawn. Well there is a dark side of me that not many people know about me from back then. In high school I drank like a fuckin fish. When I'd get out of school I'd go home and I'd go hide in my house and have a friend come over that was of age and I'd give him money to get me beer and what not.
Well after he left I'd get rip snorting drunk just to escape from some of the BULLSHIT I had had to put up with from people. I don't rmemeber much of my high school years except mabye one or two happy moments. Some of it I remember but mostly I remember the bad times. I don't have very good memories of high school.
There was one happy memory that I will never forget in regards to the person I'm about to tell you about. I was in my garage with Mike Skory and we were tryin to pull out the transmission out of my car that he had given me as a gift. This girl I am about to tell you about was handing me tools and what not and it took us mabe 45 minutes to pull this thing out from under the car on our backs and during that time I was under the car I had transmission fluid drippin into my hair. Well eventually we finished getting the transmission out of the car and when we were done I got up off the ground, she handed me a beer and the look on her face was priceless.. I was a total mess. All I can do is explain it as the kind of look like when you see someone look so cute when they are a total disaster.
It's really nice to get this off my chest but my senior year wasn't exactly the greatest. My high school years were plain torture. Honestly I wished back then to die. There was a few times in this long crazy journey that I did try. Uptil about a year and a half ago I still felt lost. I had very little friends and I was crazy about someone my senior year. Well that someone I was crazy about contacted me about in June of last year and we had talked about alot of shit. What had happened between us.. how we hurt one another.. how young we were.. lots of things.. I won't go into details but when she had contacted me.. I ran the gamet of emotions.. I was literally shocked cause if someone would have asked me who the last person on earth was that ever wanted to talk to me again. I'd have told you her name. It was kind of a godsend that she had contacted me cause things at that moment in my life.. I was in turmoil and I really tried to hide it. Lots of things were goin on in my life and when we finally talked on the phone she had said something to me that NO ONE has ever said to me. Her words to me "I just want you to be happy". Ever since that day we talked my life has literally changed.
Some where along the line in life we all get lost but all it takes is one person to get you back on track. It was then that I finally for the first time it felt like someone accepted me for who I really was.
Since then.. we still talk to one another when we aren't too busy.. but I've found my passion again, I moved back to where I belong.. and it was because of her and what she said to me in our conversations that really made me take a look at my life. I don't know if she'll ever understand the impact she has had in my life since then and how much I really cherish her friendship. I just wish we talked more and were able to hang out. Things kinda work out in a weird way. My advice.. dont question it.. just roll with it. All I can do is put it into words as best as I can. The moral of the story is.. just be yourself.
Angel White
(Spoken) I got so many things on my mind it's hard to sort out the details, my feelings sometimes so complex.. It feels like I'm a magnet for the troubled, angered & insane.
At a point..
I was nothing more than a dark muse, misery my only friend..
When it rained I reveled, a soul with no self esteem..
Always so blinded cause of the hurt..
Feeling stifled with curtain in front of me,
it's oh so frustrating..
Hurting to breath let alone get up & face the day.
Just when I thought no one cared..
Let me take you on a good karma trip..
The story of a girl named Angel White..
I turned around one day and I thought I saw a ghost..
Hesitant to say a word for fears..
Not sure what to expect..
It's hard to explain..
A white light experience unexpected..
Angel White, a beautiful soul whether or not she realizes..
We laughed over the stupid shit..
Cried over the tough..
Drove one another insane in a new way..
We smiled n laughed, yelled & sighed..
We're healing in our own ways in our own ways I said..
She said he never got his due..
It was so unfair..
She kept on whisperin..
things weren't as they seemed..
I chimed in shhhh we've both got some scars..
I can't agree more we were all to young & nnocent..
Way to fuckin cruel to be kind..
3am & I'm sittin writing this song..
My toes in the grass..
My back resting against the willow tree..
Out in the darkness & thrown into the light..
Remember the lessons & never forget but..
Take the time to smell the roses & smile..
I was the girl next door never allowed out..
She was the tom-boy always dressed in jeans..
I've always looked up at the sky & reached for the stars..
She's always been a grounding force, modest & shy..
I've always been the dreamer.. sensitive & kind,
I was the empath and she was the quiet science geek..
She's always been par for the course with that thing called order..
Me.. not so content..no no no, I'll do what it takes..
I'm not gunna settle for anything less than the truth..
Just when you thought no one cared.. the clouds cleared..Totally caught off guard..
Not sure what to say.. Angel White..
Seemingly it sounds odd but I'm fine,
Decisions were made awhile ago..
, my path is still clear..
I feel so alive today my dreams burnin up the night sky..
Like a phoenix rising from the ashes,
I found my passion n smile in the fire & flames,
You can choose to believe or not,
Maybe your gettin the two mixed up,
Not many ever got the chance to find out,
I meant what I said and said what I meant,
It's an odd feeling but one I can't ignore,
I close my eyes & envision the same for you,
Love Happiness Peace & Prosperity
Just when you thought no one cared.. the clouds cleared..
Totally caught off guard.. Angel White..
Baby, take it for what it's worth
Do with it what you may..
You'll find what your lookin for..
Just clear your mind & follow your heart..
You can either accept me or you can't..
Don't be so quick to kill things before their time..
All ya gotta do is look into the summer sky n remember..
Blink too fast n you might miss it..
We hug one another when we're uncertain..
We cry during the rough times..
We make you smile when yours is a frown..
Happy times. we revel & dance..
Angel White spread your wings n fly..
Trust in your heart to soar..
copyright 2006 Majickal Productions/Rebeka Kastler
