You look But don't see me. You see a crutch A bald head A scar A disease An object of pity You don't see the person The determination The fear The vitality The passion for living The capacity for love Open your eyes And look without prejudice Look beyond my leg Look beyond my illness Look into my world. See the many pieces, not just one. A complete person. Open your eyes And see me.

-Madeleine Alston

*Intolerance: a veil worn to disguise fear and ignorance.*

-Binda Fraser

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*Close to the door he paused to stand as he took his class ring off her hand all who were watching did not speak as a silent tear ran down his cheek and through his mind the memories ran of the moments they walked and laughed in the sand but now her eyes were so terrible cold for he would never again have her to hold they watched in silence as he bent near and whispered the words... "I LOVE YOU" in her ear he touched her face and started to cry as he put on his ring and wanted to die and just then the wind began to blow as they lowered her casket into the snow... this is what happens to man alive... ...when friends let friends... drink and drive.*

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