Something to think about. Read the first couple of scripts before judging.

[Guest guest]

My Note: Hardly do I ever write to the list and base an opinion, due to the

fact that people seem to be one sided or thick headed. Yes, thick headed,

to think that one person expresses their viewpoint and everyone else must

put in their two cents. Yes, the United States Constitution and the Bill of

Rights clearly state we have the right to voice an opinion and I am all for

it, but why must we as human beings be so judgmental. I am not here to

voice an argument on the issues of religion, race, creed, gender or

disability. I hope that everyone will read my poem and just think about

ourselves and others who we live with and our emotions. And to those that

respond to my post, please answer with not a flame, but with a civilized and

level head and if you don't agree with what I say. Please, respond with

facts and logical answers and not with just heated words. I know I am just

a 21 year old and to many still a kid, but I want to say something in a

version other than a post, but in a poem. Thank You.

In the eyes of an Outsider in the mist of it all.

As I gaze into the conflict between good and evil. I see through different

eyes the world we live in. Mainly the conflict between the issues of short

statured people and the average size world, but I also see the disturbance

amongst the short statured people. I hear talks between them of judgement

between average size people and lp's. Little people cry out that average

size people judge lp's mainly on their physical appearance and not of what

is in the very essences of the soul. That we hinder the average size world

with our mere presence. Also, lp's and bp's can not become couples because

of the differences. Lp's say average size people are judgemental, but that

is a two sided issue. Short Statured people are a minority in this world.

Probably the biggest minority ever, since through out history we have be

shunned by all races, genders and skin colors. As the 20th century draws to

a close, a bitter chapter in the history books is written. The Great

Depression, Two world wars, Vietnam, Korea, the introduction of sexuality

transmitted diseases and the onslaught of greed, lust and poverty run amuck.

Hate violence and bio-chemical warfare is at our fingertips. Not a good way

to end the century. I sit on the outside watching it all and wondering what

will become of us. I, as a dwarf, see what is happening on the listserve

and in the chatroom. We bicker and fight amongst ourselves each and every

day. I wonder how long this will go on until we finally say STOP and look

at what is going on. People charge in a debate without using a level head

and let emotions speak for them. Can we not discuss our lives in a

civilized manner. We judge just as badly and harsh as those in the average

size world. I look towards the children and their innocence and see that

they have the answers. We, as the grown ups can learn a thing or two from

them. If all this hate could be stopped for one moment and let us evaluate

what is going on, maybe we would be shocked at what we saw. The monsters

that we let loose with our feelings. For once in our lives, our children

have the answers, if we thought like them, maybe our world would be better.

For children think innocence and pure and think simple. Thinking simple is

our key towards happiness. Judge not what you judge to be your opinion,

judge what is right in our world..

Todd Deatherage © 1999