Opinion

Every day when we stand for the pledge I feel like a curtain has fallen over me.

holding me down.

I remember who is president for the next four years.

And I want to cry.

I want to sit down and cry a river of tears.

“Just grow up.” “Take your time.” “You won’t be a teenager forever.” Good, I don’t want to be. Always stressing about due dates, or tests, or studying, or the future, or absolutely anything at this point.

I hate fakers

Everyone always thinks they're better than everyone else.

Some think they have it worse than others.

Some could care less if you do have it worse than them.

Some think that some people don't have feelings.

We built a superman. 

In our heads, we built a superman. 

Clipped by a speeding bullet, 

So that false blood, stolen blood, blood that was here first 

When you think of Singapore, what do you picture? Most people would picture a clean, safe, and highly advanced city state. And they are certainly right. Singapore made the top 10 in the HDI Index and topped the Safety Index.

i remain seated in my simple pink chair. my fingers probe at the keyboard of this computer, and i begin to type freely.

Staring through eyes of stone at the republic 

oh, for which it stands 

one nation like a burning stick 

a stick that is almost snuffed out 

How can someone handle all this weight? This never-ending pressure is slowly crushing me. If ever I get a chance to breathe, and stretch my spine, it ends when the weight crashes back down. 

This year feels … 

different. 

Like there’s anticipation 

hanging in the air. 

This year feels … 

scary. 

Like there’s so much 

uncertainty 

The justice part of the American justice system has left the building.

You should absolutely not be able to convict someone of a crime and have them suffer zero consequences.

No jail time.

No parole.

This feels like the countdown to doomsday.

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...Proposing all branches be put under presidential control...

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My happiness had grown tremendously after a week of using a gratitude journal. Taking a moment each night to reflect on something or someone you are grateful for made my day so much better. It helped me focus on the positive aspects of my life.