If You *REALLY* knew Me...

[DamonK]

...you'd be stunned.
...you'd have your eyes opened to my reality.
...you'd see me fight my battles daily.
...you'd see me sometimes fight with everything I am to stay clean.
...you'd see my strength.
...you'd see my weakness.
...you'd see I never give up.
...you'd see the scars from old battles and recent battles.
...you'd see the love I have for certain people and why I love them so intensely.
...you'd know that most of the time, I think in ASL.
...you'd know I have several people that adopted me into their families.
...you'd see me pay respect when none should be paid.
...you'd know I expect nothing less than your best effort. Failure is okay.
...you'd see how quickly I read.
...you'd know that if the movie/show doesn't have captioning, I won't watch it.
...you'd see the different sides of me and know why they're there.
...you'd know why forgiveness was forgiven, and understand my boundaries regarding those situations.
...you'd know that you may randomly see me start signing, especially when I'm working out a problem.
...you'd know to not stare at me when that happens. Watch all you want, don't stare. It's rude.