I am not certain what you consider important, therefore I am not sure what I should tell you about my life. My friends, family, education, and lifestyle are the most important factors of my brief existence. Perhaps yours is computers. Maybe you are similar to me. Unfortunately, I will never know, but this letter may inform you.
It sounds cliché, but I am simply an ordinary 16 year old
girl. I go to school, I spend time with my friends and family, I am involved
with sports and school activities. I have hopes, dreams and ambitions. I want
to do something with my life and my biggest fear is being forgotten when I’m
gone.
I feel that life is something we've been given, it’s not a
right. Why wouldn't I want to live it to its fullest potential? Every day I
waste sad, or afraid, I simply waste 24 hours. I’m not getting out of here alive
therefore there is no purpose being terrified about the unknown. I choose to do
what I want each day even if it scares me. Life is about risks. I believe that
is a message my generation has embraced.
Rather it be inspirational, paradoxical Tumblr quotes,
choosing to argue our parents at the dinner table because they simply can’t
fathom the things my generation does, or staging international protests because young people
are tired of the world being cruel, my generation is making change. We've
abandoned the theory that says we are capable of nothing as young people. We've
upped the competition for the adults and are making them regard justice as an
expectation, not a privilege. My
generation was the first to do this.
Right now my community is limited by the resources available. An economy
change has caused Blackville to be one of the many New Brunswick towns to face
changes and challenges. But we’re recovering. People of all ages are
discovering the importance of receiving an education and are becoming resilient
against any opposition. But my community is also fostering an abundance of
issues. We accept drug use. We glorify acts which diminish
self-confidence. Some of us give up our future before it even begins. We've come along way but we have even farther to go. The same applies to the world. The past decade (2004-2014) has been accompanied by major social changes and technological innovations. We evaluate our behaviors differently, visible through the actions of millions during the Arab Spring, the Boston Marathon of 2013, and the Russian occupation of the Ukraine of 2014. Politics and freedom are the major motivators of my world and it's creating change. We are just unsure if it is for the better or not.
Our society's are very different. But I am certain both will have made mistakes. Please learn from ours, and make your lives better.
Sincerely,
Ashlyn Moody
Our society's are very different. But I am certain both will have made mistakes. Please learn from ours, and make your lives better.
Sincerely,
Ashlyn Moody
