Kaori's story is a story of sadness...
Ever since she could remember, Kaori has lived buried underneath the weight of her soul-dead family and a ton of their small minded bullshit. They are petty fools who don't fully grasp the notion of love. Every chance they get, they make her feel like a failure, less than human; but under all that emotional ruble, Kaori still fights to achieve her dreams. Slowly but surely, she grows, willing the day when she will become bigger than the ton of rubble above her. A couple of months ago, she carved her name on her own arm so that everyone knows who the girl under the rubble is. She is Kaori and soon enough, she'll be kicking ass!
Kaori's story is also a story of hope.
Wow...I think is is my favorite Invizible Kidz post yet. It's a simple enough message that we've all heard, but I just can't help but approve every time I see or hear it. Makes me want to keep on fighting -- or at the very least begin my halberdier training in earnest.
ReplyDeleteIn any case, a good showing indeed. As always, thanks for sharing.
HELL YEAH! Don't ever let anyone hold you down!! Great post!
ReplyDeletethanks guys. i'm pretty proud of how this one turned out and it really means a lot to get such reactions to it.
ReplyDeletethis one is dedicated to the real 'Kaori'
This is beautiful and it strikes home because we had to cut my husband's family out for exactly that reason.
ReplyDeleteWhile I still don't get how a family could be anything but loving (and that's not to say it's always rainbows and sunshine), it's empowering to know it takes more than that to keep a person down.
Kaori should be proud of herself.
thanks Laury. i'm sorry to hear about your similar troubles, but i'm really glad you liked the post.
ReplyDeleteVery inspiring story. Well done!
ReplyDeletethanks, Elizabeth.
ReplyDeleteNice artwork! And though you sometimes write about "punk-ish" folk, I think this one resonates because Kaori's story really is that core punk rock ethos: that when the world puts you in absurd situations that threaten to squash your identity, you stay true to yourself, whatever the cost, even if it means messing yourself up a bit in the process.
ReplyDeleteI wanna be like Kaori! ;)
ReplyDeleteEidolon - thanks, dude. you're absolutely right, nothing like an 'in your face' attitude to overcome the absurd.
ReplyDeleteNuki - me too. i think we can be like her :)
I my case that could be a "scary" thought...." best I stay where I am ...like a sensible monster..."
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hehehe! even monsters should come out an play, as long as they're friendly :)
ReplyDeleteKaori rocks! So does your image!
ReplyDeleteWe should all kick away our "personal rubble".
Mrs. Katie - hell yeah!
ReplyDeleteNietzsche - she sure does. it's not an easy task, but what the fuck is easy anyway?
Some families just really suck. Go Kaori!
ReplyDeletethat they do, and Kaori's story should inspire us to overcome the shitty luck we draw.
ReplyDeleteSounds like my life when I was a child... and even if Kaori is a fighter, she´ll always have trouble with her self-esteem. It is too sad what your own flesh and blood can do to you when you are young and not able to defend yourself...
ReplyDeletethose self-esteem issues are really difficult to overcome, but i also think that your victories will taste sweeter than those who had an easier life. that worth something.
ReplyDeleteYour absolutely right about that, Gabriel. Because it is harder to even achieve the goals.... Problem is that most of the people with self- esteem issues don't see the good things they reached in life. It is like a sweet scent fluttering around you but it is blown away with the next bad thing happening. With the next flashback of bad memories. The bad things seem so giant and back- breaking that you hardly notice that you are capable of doing great stuff in life and to know the worth of it. Most people with such problems become aware of the things they can do not before a therapist tells them. That's like a curse and it's too sad.
ReplyDeletethat's true, they usually don't see the good they achieved, but that's why we should have good friends who remind us of this and who we can be nice to, as well.
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