The creed.
[Picked this up from my teeny historic notes I was able to preserve among the collage of photos. Rereading this amused me and made me realized how soberly tangled I was on the idea of peace and political liberty in my teenage days. I cannot remember what sparked this reflection/essay. - V ] I am what I am. This is not a declaration of self-acceptance alone, rather an affirmation of my "I" that primarily defines my essence. I am not what others are thinking and talking about me. I think, I judge, I evaluate. I make my own choice. I resolve my own circumstance. I need nobody to police myself. I am responsible primarily not to anybody but to myself. I love all that I am. I mean what I say and say what I mean. I think, I will, and I act. My hand is my life. My world is my ink. My thought is its soul. The transformation of my thoughts into words are my strength made visible. I don't believe in dreams; dreams are proofs of mediocrity. I believe on my mind, my reason, my