Standing Up

Hello! So tonight, you'll be very surprised that I actually have something to write about...

I'm now a proper teenager by the fact I've started my GCSE's- which is annoying, but also, at the same time it's quite cool...

If someone asks why I have no social life, I can now use my GCSE's as an excuse- even though the real reason I have no social life is because I actually have no social life...

Bring it on! 

If you're new to the show, then there's one thing you should know about me.  I'm a preacher. And I'm gonna preach it when I say that I'm very lucky in the school that I'm in. So I think it's important that people, especially our generation, stand up for what we want and what we think is right. 

So yeah, that's my theme for tonight: standing up.

Recently, I've been very annoyed at what other generations think of us. 'Oh, they're always on their phones!' 'Why do they all do drugs?' 'What's wrong with good, old fashioned principles?'

This annoys me so so much because in reality, we're not like that at all. 

First off, we are actual human beings, and we have an actual soul that isn't being sucked away by heavy metal rock bands and spiky jewellery. We can wear and listen to whatever the hell we want- you can't control us, it doesn't matter how hard you want to try. 

We have thoughts, and opinions- and what we say matters. If we're going to be the future, the new you, if you want- then how are we going to do this if you don't give us a chance?

I'm simply asking all the adults out there to respect that and to see that who we are, what we do and what we say matters. Not only to ourselves, but to the future. 

This is getting way too deep now, so I'll change the subject. 

On the theme of standing up, I've done something absolutely crazy recently. 

There's been an antibullying project going on in school recently, on the theme of 'make some noise'...

It's basically a competition where you have to write a song, poem or rap on the theme- record it, and send it off for the chance to win Wicked tickets (I know, right?!) 

So I did the stupid thing and I wrote a rap. As a joke, but it turned into so much more...

The whole year has been involved with recording this rap and filming the video. We finally finished today, but honestly- I'm so proud of everyone that took part in it. And we better win, because I've put in so much effort for this!

The theme is standing up to the bully, and the realisation that everything can be okay- if you believe it will be. 

Seriously, if you're being bullied- you can tell someone. If you're the bully- you can get help. 

If you stand up- whether you're standing up to a bully, or standing up and admitting what you've done to someone else- it's a huge deal, and it's the first step to everything being okay. 

You see the sign far away in the distance? It says 'the land where everything is okay'. And I promise you, one day you will get there. 

If you believe that you can, then you will. 

I hope all of you beautiful, amazing people are okay and please please please don't be afraid to stand up. 

Talk to someone you trust- and if you can't do that, talk to me and let out some steam. 

Fly On, cause you're worth it...

Luce xx