What People Are Saying

“The hidden part of you is against you until you control your anger by praying and believing in your prayers.

“God does not burden a soul beyond its capacity for it is what is earned. Our Lord, do not blame us for what we err. (quoting Surah Baqqrah Verse 285-286)

“Control your thoughts and the way you think, it is not real, stop your anger from controlling you.”

— Zayed S. (4/11/2022)

“Hi Lydia!

“You asked me to write something in this journal (which is a beautiful color, by the way!), and so I’d like to share a story with you.”

(She never told the story)

— Natalie or Mackenzie, Mental Health Specialist (4/12/2022)

“Laurie Anderson – known for being an avant-garde artist, composer, musician, and film director whose work spans performance art, pop music, and multimedia projects.

Born in 1947 in Glen Ellyn Illinois she reached the public eye in the 70s from her performance art projects that focused on language, technology, and visual imagery.

Fun Facts about Laurie Anderson

Started playing violin at age 5
invented the tape-bow violin
invented the talking stick
won the 2007 Gish award for her “outstanding contribution to the beauty of the world”
Written for the Encylopedia Briannica

— Ms. Christina

“Atop the fortress tower, the prince looked out over his Kingdom as the wind shook the barely and the calm air creeped in from afar.

— L Cam (4/12/2022)

Time <— What I need

“The World Is Better (or safer) With Disabled (or crazy) People In It” –LG

Linda, Mental Health Specialist agrees

But refuses to write her name in my notebok because she is scared of the consequences

— Linda & I (4/13/2022)

“I believe and understand you & you are not a nut case.”

— Samira Torito-Zaharian (4/14/2022)

Kevin says

“I understand and believe you “ (4/14/2022, 9:33am)

He also believes me when I say I don’t know why I am in the psych ward

And he is doing nothing to help me answer that question.

Because it is not his responsibility

— Kevin (Mental Health Specialist?) & I (4/14/2022)

“Lydia is Wicked Funny!

— M. J. (patient)

“Lydia is truely funny! Dry, Sarcastic humor.”

—Heidi, X-ray tech, did EKG on me.

“I enjoy the joyfull nature of your art work!”

— JB

“I am writing to encourage your daughters comedic abilities. Lydia had me laughing and smiling since the first 5 mins of meeting.

“She is an inspiration for her peers, attempting to help them and boost their mood. I declare Lydia to be funny, witty, and brilliant.”

— Jaya, Mental Health Specialist, in a note to my parents.

Me: “I have a profound effect on everyone I meet.”

Dr. Mallya: “I see that, ya.”

— Dr. Mallya (psychiatrist) and I

“I would like “crazy people will save the world” as a bumper sticker, perhaps with a sequel sticker that says “if normal people don’t destroy it first. Greta Thunberg wouldn’t be the hero she is if she were neurotypical.

“Often, people only see the negative in those with different mental baselines and are blind to their creativity & compassion.

“I think Lydia is funny because her humor hits at the truth, and comedy is about confronting the human condition”