This week I read a Literacy Narrative that changed my view on writing, more than I thought possible. The paper was about a girl who, at an early age, discovered a way to escape from real world problems, and into a freedom fueled by music. At any age people suddenly realize that the world isn't as welcoming as we thought when we were kids. The existential crisis we all go through just happened to come early for the author. She was forced to take Piano lessons one day and later figured out that music, in itself is an escape from this crisis.
My favorite quote from this paper is "Everyone's addicted to something that takes away the pain of living, my addiction is music." When I read this, the incredible truth was like a slap to the face. For so long I had tried finding a way to relieve the stress I had felt as I lived through every day. Music was my gateway to a world I had been looking at through all the wrong angles. Sometimes others cant understand why I walk around with my ear buds basically glued to my ears; my answer is always "I like music" In many ways this is a lie, Music is what runs through my veins, music is what fuels the flame that, ultimately, keeps me going. No matter what your passion is, if it makes you see the world through the eyes of the artist you really are, then don't let anyone criticize it. I chose this Piece of writing because, it tells the world how much music affects people, in a much more beautiful way than I personally could ever be capable of.
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