Wednesday, September 2, 2009

the first official college "assignment"

"affirmation of the unique worth of each person."

.... but what does that mean? words have the ability to provide analysis for various different meanings. the weight that a word holds, the diction a statement incorporates; each component creates a unique blend to call a certain connotation to mind. but what does this say about this phrase' obejctive?
perhaps we can think about this statement quantitatively. how is a person measured? by their income? by the number of friends they have? the hours they have logged? but perhaps this is the wrong way to analyze this statement. perhaps it's not supposed to be measured in numbers and figures, but by something quite different.
so let's break it down, piece by piece.
affirmation- praise and support of what or who something or someone believes, loves, and embodies.
unique- usually a sugar-coated way to say "weird"; complete originality.
worth-- the value that something or someone holds.
and finally,
each- every single entity in a group.
what does this mean then?
that regardless of the impressions, the stereotypes, the grudges, and most importantly, the differences we have about one another, we are all human beings and worthy of being loved and cared for.
i cannot honestly sit here and say exactly, action by action, how i plan on emobodying this call to arms of sort. all i can promise is to love.

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