Letters to Tyler Clementi from his brother. Right now his trial seems less than hopeful, but he didn’t bring this upon himself.
“You are youth, potential just beginning to unfold. You are blood, my connection to the past, and my hope for the future. You are beauty, fleeting and marvelous. I know there was pain, and I’m sorry for that, but you were joy, too. Your voice, your smile, tiny hands clinging to mine. I will never let go.”
This story touches my heart so much, especially because I was having a rough time being bullied at LMU the same time this story came out. I did a presentation in my public speaking class and told his story, and several others. Tyler’s story haunts me all the time, as do the others, and all I want is to bring people in similar situations hope before it’s too late. We’re so young and have so much to offer even if some people don’t think so.
