My name is Mazrik Della Badia, and one day I will do extraordinary things. I have been at One Stone for only a few months, and I have grown more, and faster, than I thought I could even in my wildest dreams. My artifact for this project is a monologue from the play "The Glass Menagerie" by Tennessee Williams. This is a play that is incredibly meaningful to me. The character Tom and his circumstances are relatable to me in the sense that Tom is so miserable and in so much pain because he just wants to fly away. And leave the world behind, but he cannot do so. The way that Tom feels is very much the way that I felt before I came to One Stone. This monologue is a farewell letter of sorts. With this piece of art, I hope to leave the strife and pain of my former self behind me and allow myself to grow even more. I still feel trapped in Boise, but I do not feel trapped at One Stone. This monologue helps me be the good because it gives others the opportunity to be the good. Let me explain what I mean. To me, performing this monologue takes quite a lot of courage and vulnerability. By articulating that, it gives others the opportunity for empathy, and the opportunity to support me. Being the good means putting others before yourself, no matter what. Furthermore, being the good means putting the world before yourself. If we as a community, and as a species, put others before ourselves, the problems and hardships that we face daily will be mitigated. I am so grateful for One Stone because it has helped me to recognize and solidify this as a core belief.
