Wednesday, December 5, 2007

Nathanael West

I just found this I duno, sad and nice, so thought I'd share this with everyone.

"Dear Miss Lonelyhearts-

I am 16 years old now and I don't know what to do and would appreciate it if you could tell me what to do. When I was a little girl it was not so bad because I got used to the kids on the block making fun of me, but now I would like to have boy friends like the other girls and go out on Saturday nites, but no boy will take me because I was born without a nose-although I am a good dancer and have a nice shape and my father buys me pretty clothes.

I sit and look at myself all day and cry. I have a big hole in the middle of my face that scares people even myself so I cant blame the boys for not wanting to take me out. My mother loves me, but she crys terrible when she looks at me.

What did I do to deserve such a terrible bad fate? Even if I did do some bad things I didn't do any before I was a year old and I was born this way. I asked Papa and he says he doesn't know, but that maybe I did something in the other world before I was born or that maybe I was being punished for his sins. I dont believe that because he is a very nice man. Ought I commit suicide?

Sincerely yours,
Desperate

2 comments:

ah boon said...

It is a sad and beautiful story. To remind human that we are all selfish and superficial. No matter how beauty one is inside, no one can accept you if your appearance is abnormal.

I believe, now with the technologies, all these can be solved once the person is rich. (:

Sui Generis said...

Hmm... Maybe....

I believe part of growing up is to see past appearance... the looks dun matter tat much kinda thing...

Some pple never ever grow up, esp the beautiful ones...

So i think sometimes it's better to be born without beauty... because the person who loves you, really loves you.. and not because of one's physical beauty...

So i think sometimes it's better to be born without money too... ;p