Call Ourselves Gallaudetian Warriors!

Warriors,
Warriors we call ourselves.
We fight for splendid virtue,
For high endeavor,
For sublime wisdom,
Therefore

We call ourselves warriors.

__Aunguttara Nikaya

Last month I wrote a post proclaiming Ryan Commerson a warrior. To him, a new philosophy begins to develop as a weapon. Ryan is surely the most gifted of what becomes of us—we merged as Gallaudetian Warriors.

For me the Gallaudetian Warriors mark the beginning of an idea which we are to pursue in exclusive ASL—our language and culture. We attempt to resolve the problems of oppression in the language and culture we know the best, as the IKJ-JKF Administration attempts to resolve those of stalemate in “all languages and modes of communication.” Our Gallaudetian Warrior banner demanding Gallaudet University reopens the presidential search is gallantly hanging over Kendall Green.

As Gallaudetian Warriors, we know patience is a virtue—a scrupulous logic and splendid kind of poetry of thought—because we are aiming at what Aunguttara Nikaya calls high endeavor and sublime wisdom in exclusive ASL. If our effort is sometimes down, it can also be up. We are happy Gallaudetian Warriors!

We the Gallaudetian Warriors have marched with raging soul far from home, passing beyond the nature’s obstacles, and we are now coming home on Kendall Green. We shall march with dignity and authenticity!