A Rant for Love | Teen Ink

A Rant for Love

May 30, 2011
By Garnet77 PLATINUM, Sinagpore, Other
Garnet77 PLATINUM, Sinagpore, Other
31 articles 6 photos 577 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Everything's a triangle." ~ My mother

"Write what you love, write what you care about, because sometimes, it's the easiest way to be heard."


I’m telling you, life is unfair.


It’s a known fact. You can try your best, assert the most exemplary attitude, but sometimes, it does nothing to earn the acceptance you desire.


It’s just an award, you tell yourself incessantly, to the point of annoyance. But why not? Why not just let yourself feel upset, this once?


The world is an unfair place, even if something, anything, is supposed to be out there for you; it’s supposed to be some glorious light at the end of a long, winding road, a crown of achievement to assure yourself that you haven’t been wasting your time working so hard.


And then you reach it with haste and happiness, and there’s the bleak desert, staring you mockingly in the face. You cower timidly behind your disappointment, a shaking hand over your mouth while you try to hide your surprise.
Because your hard work, that risk you took with time, it all ended in nothing, and you know you can’t go back to the past.


Instead, the feelings try to drown you in a hollow shell you can’t escape. You walked the walk and got nothing for it.


Where’s the sense in that?


The opposing team never even tried, which is what irks you, crawls on your insides uncomfortably, tickles your anger irritably because you know you were only a step behind. But your chance is gone like the wind, and it’s suddenly as if it was never there at all.


You tell yourself over and over—you can try again next year. There’s two more years to prove yourself worthy.


But you’re not in the spirit.


Your best friend, in her own class, gets the same award you longed for. But she doesn’t write like you do, not in the sense that she isn’t good, but in the sense that she doesn’t care, though she says she does.


But why care about writing when you only do it when you’re forced to? To love is to show it, so why get an award for doing the required amount of work? Why not get one in my case, for doing what I have to, and then going and doing what I don’t have to do, but what I want to do?


Isn’t it the attitude that should give us the award? Isn’t it the true love that should give us the opportunity to be praised? I know I have the skill, and there’s never been a day when I haven’t done as said. The others? The awardees? They fake their way through it and expect everything to fall into their arms.


It’s false love, but it seems to work for them.


Perhaps I should take after them, the so-called Excellent Student. They get it all, in the end. Stop writing and only do what the teacher says? Nothing else? If I want to be recognized, is less more? Really?


I’m telling you I’m right, life is unfair.


The author's comments:
So I took what happened and exaggerated it just a little bit. Most of the story is true--like not getting the award--but I'm quite over it now. Writing does relieve me somewhat. I'll never stop :)

Similar Articles

JOIN THE DISCUSSION

This article has 18 comments.


on Sep. 7 2011 at 8:33 pm
LiederMadchen ELITE, Aurora, Oregon
132 articles 0 photos 25 comments

Favorite Quote:
For, I could not love thee, Dear, so much,
Loved I not honour more.
-- Richard Lovelace, quoted often by Baroness Emmuska Orczy in The Scarlet Pimpernel

I feel just like that sometimes, great article!

on Aug. 4 2011 at 11:18 am
Love.Hate.Passion., Spring Valley, Illinois
0 articles 0 photos 356 comments

Favorite Quote:
~Hope. Faith. Love~
~Be proud of who you are.You are all unique in a different way.~
~I WILL NOT fade into oblivion , and become less than
a distant memory.~

I really connected with this , and it reminded me of myself. I think alot of people feel this way , and you captured the emotion of it very well :)

on Jul. 18 2011 at 11:42 pm
whitstar27 GOLD, Edison, New Jersey
15 articles 0 photos 38 comments

Favorite Quote:
when life gives you lemons, make grape juice. Then step back and let the world wonder how you did it
and
when life gives you lemon, throw them back at life

I agree with a lot of the things you said. I liked it.

on Jul. 8 2011 at 5:12 pm
Garnet77 PLATINUM, Sinagpore, Other
31 articles 6 photos 577 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Everything's a triangle." ~ My mother

"Write what you love, write what you care about, because sometimes, it's the easiest way to be heard."

Thanks so much :)

on Jul. 7 2011 at 2:53 pm
musicispassion PLATINUM, Perris, California
35 articles 0 photos 733 comments

Favorite Quote:
" Life is never easy for those who dream."
There are so many other quotes i need pages to write them

I really like this it's inspiring good job

on Jun. 29 2011 at 11:52 pm
Garnet77 PLATINUM, Sinagpore, Other
31 articles 6 photos 577 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Everything's a triangle." ~ My mother

"Write what you love, write what you care about, because sometimes, it's the easiest way to be heard."

Thank* (whoops)

on Jun. 29 2011 at 11:51 pm
Garnet77 PLATINUM, Sinagpore, Other
31 articles 6 photos 577 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Everything's a triangle." ~ My mother

"Write what you love, write what you care about, because sometimes, it's the easiest way to be heard."

Thanks you. :)

on Jun. 29 2011 at 12:10 pm
LoveMeIfYouDare BRONZE, Lafayette, Louisiana
1 article 0 photos 45 comments

Favorite Quote:
"I have many injuries. It is better not to talk about them." ~ Natalia Ma

I like the attitude behind this...it's not like a snappy attitude...I mean I liked the tone.The mood.

on Jun. 24 2011 at 11:05 am
Garnet77 PLATINUM, Sinagpore, Other
31 articles 6 photos 577 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Everything's a triangle." ~ My mother

"Write what you love, write what you care about, because sometimes, it's the easiest way to be heard."

I was thinking that too actually, but I'd already posted it in the fiction section so.. Oh well. Thanks for the comment though! I'm glad you like it. :)

on Jun. 23 2011 at 10:20 pm
IAmWhoIWantToBe PLATINUM, Manila, Other
41 articles 0 photos 650 comments

Favorite Quote:
‎"I’m learning how to drown out the constant noise that is such an inseparable part of my life. I don’t have to prove anything to anyone. I only have to follow my heart and concentrate on what I want to say to the world: I run my world." - Beyoncé

Again, you have another great article. It is ageeable when you say that life is unfair.

By the way, I thought this should be in the opinions section instead of fiction. But, again, this is a great article. I'll rate this. :D

on Jun. 19 2011 at 9:43 pm
Garnet77 PLATINUM, Sinagpore, Other
31 articles 6 photos 577 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Everything's a triangle." ~ My mother

"Write what you love, write what you care about, because sometimes, it's the easiest way to be heard."

Yeah, I understand. And there's nothing we can really do. Anyway, I think there's always an award for someone--it just depends on everything, like the teacher, the students, etc. But thanks for commenting! :)

on Jun. 19 2011 at 9:39 pm
CarrieAnn13 GOLD, Goodsoil, Other
12 articles 10 photos 1646 comments

Favorite Quote:
"I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by." --Douglas Adams

"The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane." --Marcus Aurelius

I agree, Garnet77, life is unfair.  But the ironic thing is, I'm one of these so-called Excellent Students (but not in the context of writing, I enjoy it and get good marks).  I like your article and the points you make and I'm sorry that the fakes are getting all the awards.  But that's life, I guess.

on Jun. 19 2011 at 1:45 pm
Garnet77 PLATINUM, Sinagpore, Other
31 articles 6 photos 577 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Everything's a triangle." ~ My mother

"Write what you love, write what you care about, because sometimes, it's the easiest way to be heard."

Thanks. :)

on Jun. 19 2011 at 1:34 pm
white_chocolate97 BRONZE, Singapore, Other
1 article 0 photos 13 comments

Favorite Quote:
Shoot for the moon, even if you miss, you'll land among the stars.

This was so great. I really liked all the detail:)

on Jun. 17 2011 at 1:28 am
Garnet77 PLATINUM, Sinagpore, Other
31 articles 6 photos 577 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Everything's a triangle." ~ My mother

"Write what you love, write what you care about, because sometimes, it's the easiest way to be heard."

Okay good, that's the reaction I wanted. Yay :) Thanks. 

austenite GOLD said...
on Jun. 16 2011 at 7:49 pm
austenite GOLD, River Falls, Wisconsin
13 articles 0 photos 177 comments

Favorite Quote:
...one word from you will silence me forever. If, however, your feelings have changed, I will have to tell you: you have bewitched me, body and soul, and I love....I love...I love you. I never wish to be parted from you from this day on. -Mr. Darcy

This is awesome! I totally felt like I was right there, and I even found myself getting a little angry as I was reading! Great work :)

on Jun. 16 2011 at 5:47 pm
Garnet77 PLATINUM, Sinagpore, Other
31 articles 6 photos 577 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Everything's a triangle." ~ My mother

"Write what you love, write what you care about, because sometimes, it's the easiest way to be heard."

Thank you! Of course I'll check out your story. :)

on Jun. 15 2011 at 8:36 pm
tayleeeeeeeer SILVER, Laplata, Maryland
5 articles 1 photo 44 comments

Favorite Quote:
Sometimes good things fall apart, so better things can fall together.

GREAT(:

5 stars. Check out my story Radiance?