The View from a Drawbridge

Tag: indifference

  • Did You Really Have to Say That?

    A tale of cruel and unnecessary indifference by a religious leader.

  • On Being Politically Violated

    The mansion had been locked up for so long that most of us had never glimpsed the interior. There was no need, we thought. It looked beautiful from the outside. Grand. Stately. Well-landscaped. We were proud that it was the blueprint for mansions around the world. We were proud that it was ours. And then…

  • Exercises in Futility

    I used to know a guy who would crash into things every time he entered a darkened room. I mean, every single time. So one day with the lights on, I asked him to move through the room as if the lights were off. He strode in no differently than he would if the lights…

  • When No One Wants to Take a Stand: A Story of Neglect

    I was 17 years old and a freshman in college, and I witnessed something that to this day I don’t fully understand. I’m sure there is much more to this story than I’ll be able to tell you, so I apologize in advance. Among my fellow freshmen was a girl whom I’ll call T. To…