Emily Johnson
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Words are the way of the world.
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Everything is Okay [Social Shock]
A lion is proud. A lion is majestic. A lion is an unyielding symbol of power and bravery. To be a lion was to be all of these things. As a student, it is rare that someone thinks much of their mascot. To me, it was just an excuse to be loud and pretend you were different- better, in a way- than the other schools in your area. People would paint their cheeks with black and yellow, white for flair, and we'd sit in the bleachers and stomp loudly during assemblies. It felt silly to be part of the cheering crowd, it felt impermanent to wear the colors for a day that would be forgotten in a year or so. I was a cheerleader for a year and still found no real joy in joining the crowd's screams. To be a lion was nothing to me.
By Emily Johnson3 years ago in Journal