nalinna

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I lived in Orlando when the Pulse nightclub shooting happened. I also used to work in the arts and was transitioning into a different industry when it happened. In the days following the shooting, every arts organization in the area contacted each other about putting together some kind of tribute. They asked me to stage manage it. There was next to no rehearsal time, so many opportunities for people to get self-conscious and let their ego take over (and there's no shortage of that in the arts), and everything just... came together. My boss volunteered to be my assistant for the day, because titles didn't matter and everything was about making this beautiful offering to the community to help process what had happened. Anytime someone would ask, "would you consider trying this crazy thing?" the answer was always, "Absolutely. We can do that." Local companies donated supplies. World-renowned artists shared the stage with virtual-nobodies, and everyone was so earnest and genuine in the offering they wanted to make to their community that there just wasn't room for anything except the very best of every person. No one knew how it was going to turn out, and the fact that it ended up being perfect was a testament to everyone's trust, talent, and courage. It was the most stunning display of collective selflessness I've ever witnessed.

on Bright eyes · c/aww · 5 pts · 137d

What's honestly funniest about the situation is that she never scratched or bit anyone; she was 100% bluster and 0% follow-through. It's just that her bluster was exceptionally convincing.

on Bright eyes · c/aww · 8 pts · 137d

We had a Bengal who saw the cancer doc for several years. Every time they saw her, the report said, "She was bright and alert today," which we knew was code for, "We're fortunate to have escaped with our lives."

I'm so sorry. You deserve better than that. You deserve someone to listen to you and tell you how important you are to then. So allow me: You, andros_rex, are important to me. I mean that. Your existence makes the world better, and thus, you literally touch my life in a positive way by just being here and being you. You are very clearly a good teacher (otherwise you wouldn't have been offered a job in the first place) not to mention a good person, and I wish there were more people like you, with your skills, to have a positive impact on the world around them.

You're in the lowest low-point of your life right now. Situations always change, so it's statically impossible for you to be in this low point forever. Stick around and keep being the amazing person I'm absolutely certain you are, even if it's just out of spite... don't let those assholes win.