KLM

I am a high school student, I have to deal with everything that comes along with that.

Your social relations in high school are everything, whether your a clique type of person or one who jumps around from group to group. Everyone either has friends or doesn't. The social relations in high school are what fuel everything, sports, clubs, the pecking order in the commons at lunch. There are two kinds of people on top, the people who others genuinely enjoy to be around and there are others, the stereotypical manipulative "popular" people. It has confused me why people spend time with this latter group. I guess so many people want to be on top so badly they will associate themselves with anyone to get there. I've never understood it. I couldn't bring myself to push others down to get to the top, because once they realize what you really are, they are going to move and you won't have anyone to stand on anymore.  

"To burn a bridge you have to light a fire"

We've all burned bridges, we've all fought with someone. I know I have. Until I met Bruce Peck, this boy changed the way I look at life. After forming a friendship with Bruce I opened up to him and I trusted him. He thinks differently then everyone else, he forms his own opinions and lives his own way. He is also one of the most true to himself, friendly, happy people I know. Bruce has life figured out. I am comfortable around him, I could be myself and not worry that he was judging me. Bruce loves everyone, once he is friends with someone he would never turn his back on them. He would never be the one to light the fire. If a fight was had he willingly forgave and continued loving that person. His arms are always open, if they wanted to walk away he would let them, but he would wait and if they ever wanted to rebuild that bridge he was there to help them. This was something I was not used to. Prior to meeting Bruce I did not think people who thought this way existed passed Jesus Christ and his teachings in the bible. He opened up a new door, showed me a different point a view to life. We didn't need to be so concerned about getting to the top and more about how many people we could take there with us. 

KLM, keep love moving. My two best friends, Raymond and Hayden taught me that saying after taking me out for my birthday. It stuck with me. If everyone understood the power of love the world would be a much happier place. Anger, resentment, and envy take humanity as a whole no where but down. One act of kindness, one smile, could travel the world if it was spread. Love is like an infection. If one person has it for another it grows and gets stronger, spreading quickly. If you witness an act of kindness, pass it on.  Keep it moving. 

Drowned out the hate with a smile.