Myself, a human being

Define intelligence? Okay. But before we start, should I use a pencil or a painkiller? Because every time I hear the word 'intelligence', I feel a headache crawling in; not because I don’t get it, but because I’ve spent years being measured by the wrong ruler. And maybe... so have you. They say intelligence is quick thinking. Sharp logic. Clean handwriting in an exam. But what about the kid who reads the mood in the room faster than the blackboard? What about the girl who stays quiet in group discussions because she's too intelligent to waste words on people who only want to be right, not real? Where’s the award for the boy who failed physics but figured out how to keep his broken family from collapsing? Where is his applause? So coming to intelligence.. Let’s talk about the ones who cracked the code of life without ever cracking an entrance exam. Let’s talk about people who know when someone’s smile is fake, who hold their tears until the bathroom stall, who say “I’m okay”...