{walk with me}

DEDICATED TO MY MOTHER - for knowing exactly what to say to make everything okay.

Personally, I don't care if this is bad or not. I made this for me, to help me deal.

On Monday my school received a threat saying a shooting was going to occur in the cafeteria the following day. Naturally, people freaked the hell out, myself included. Tuesday, the day the shooting was supposed to occur, was the 11th anniversary of the Columbine tragedy, which added to the craziness. My friends and I all debated for hours and hours whether or not we were going to even go to school the next day. The teachers tried to deny the situation, but that only made things worse. "We will be vigilant," my principle said, "as we are every day." Their reassurances didn't help quell the fear.

I was terrified. I won't lie. The scenario ran through my head hundreds of times, and each time I tried to react in ways that would ensure the safety of my friends. I felt so helpless, not knowing how I would keep everyone I loved safe, and I just couldn't handle it. No matter what I did or how I looked at the situation, all I could think was, "What would I do? What if this is true? Worse, what if it's true and I have to watch people I love and care about get hurt?" I was a wreck.

My mom was the one who set me straight. She sat down with me and said, "No matter what you decide to do, you have to realize that eventually, you'll have to go back there. I know that you're afraid that something will happen, but you have to realize that every day has the possibility of something going wrong - you have to be strong enough to accept that and live life anyway."

I love her for that. I really do. She made me realize that I was too strong a person to live the rest of my life in fear of the unknown. I'll be DAMNED if I let some punkass kid tell me what I can and can't do. I went to school, and obviously things turned out for the best. But 420 kids, about 30% of the school, didn't show up, and I know it's because they and their parents were just as afraid as I was of having to face the possibility of something happening.

I wish I could have let all of those kids listen in on the conversation my mother and I had. I've never been more grateful to have her for a mother - she knew exactly what I needed and helped me to see that life is unpredictable, but we all need to have the strength to go on living anyway.

I chose this song because it's about, obviously, taking chances. Even though I was terrified, I took a chance, faced my fears, and went to school. I hope all of you know what I now know, that life is way too short to waste worrying about things you can't control. Don't hide under the covers thinking about all of the "what ifs" in life. Go out there, do what makes you happy, and never let someone else dictate how you live your life.

If you even made it this far, thanks for listening. I needed to get this out and be done with it, because the whole situation was driving me mad.

INFO
Song: Taking Chances
Artist: Lea Michele [Glee]
Anime: Holy cow, there's a lot. People have been asking, so I've put together a list of anime in order of appearance:
- Sora no Woto
- Blood+
- Munto
- InuYasha: The Final Act
- Eureka Seven
- Hakushaku to Yōsei
- Ouran High School Host Club
- The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
- Fruits Basket
- Ga-Rei Zero

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• Sora
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• Woto
• Blood+
• Munto
• InuYasha:
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• Final
• Act
• Eureka
• Seven
• Hakushaku
• to
• Yōsei
• Ouran
• High
• School
• Host
• Club
• Girl
• Who
• Leapt
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• Time
• Fruits
• Basket
• Ga-Rei
• Zero

[animegirl111000]

heeeeyyy umm i would really aprecate if you told me the follown' animes plz :)

2:01, :33, :49, 1:05, sry if its alot if theres repeats just tell me the one time plz plz plz plz plz plz plz plz plz plz plz plz reply

[annimayqueen15]

@animegirl111000 No, no. It's fine. The anime at each of those times is called Munto.

[hinatarox08]

what anime is that at 1:46 ?

[annimayqueen15]

@hinatarox08 It's a movie - The Girl Who Leapt Through Time

[SilentOrchestra91]

i love mommy too <3

[annimayqueen15]

@SilentOrchestra91 Haha, don't we all?

This is kinda like an early Mother's Day prezzie, eh?

Too bad she doesn't like this nonsense. D:

[RedWingedAngel02]

Cute!

[annimayqueen15]

@GUNTHERP7 This comment makes me happy. Like, bouncing off the walls happy. :D

[TheiLame]

have to see*

[TheiLame]

Heh i read your text : O u have an awesome mom for saying that. :) gaah i have to find out some of the animes that you used in your video :P

[SilentOrchestra91]

bahaha she's a square like that.

but a lovable square :D