The act of calling out a particular entity, be it a person, event, random being, is more often than not a pledge to give proper recognition and to raise awareness among one's peers. It is but the modern way of an introduction to the uniformed, at the same time a validation to those already aware of an entity's existence.
During these holiday breaks, the lull time has given me thought about passing on the recognition that many of my peers deserve - yet something still tells me not to do so just yet. This stems from a common perception of fear - fear that in your efforts of recollection and giving praise, you might do more damage by unintentionally leaving out a person who deserves more credit than those you did remember.
Another thing keeping me from giving recognition is the thought that goes like, "do people really need to be put in boxes of recognition?" Come to think of it, it's not that all people were required to go out of their way just to receive a form of validation from their peers. Because giving validation is something entirely relative, and not all people may not give you your proper recognition because they simply do not understand the weight of what you've been doing.
So to put this clearly, starting this day, let it be known that people, no matter how common, weird, or great they may seem, are judged based on a relative scale - something that's not a reliable criteria in the first place. Go ahead and make everyone a bit happier but giving them shoutouts - for being alive, and for being alive on their terms.
Happy Easter y'all :)
During these holiday breaks, the lull time has given me thought about passing on the recognition that many of my peers deserve - yet something still tells me not to do so just yet. This stems from a common perception of fear - fear that in your efforts of recollection and giving praise, you might do more damage by unintentionally leaving out a person who deserves more credit than those you did remember.
Another thing keeping me from giving recognition is the thought that goes like, "do people really need to be put in boxes of recognition?" Come to think of it, it's not that all people were required to go out of their way just to receive a form of validation from their peers. Because giving validation is something entirely relative, and not all people may not give you your proper recognition because they simply do not understand the weight of what you've been doing.
So to put this clearly, starting this day, let it be known that people, no matter how common, weird, or great they may seem, are judged based on a relative scale - something that's not a reliable criteria in the first place. Go ahead and make everyone a bit happier but giving them shoutouts - for being alive, and for being alive on their terms.
Happy Easter y'all :)
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