Save Me

Simran Toor

2653 South Main St.

Penticton, B.C.

V2A 5J4

February 22, 2013

Captain Van Camp

Commander

HMS Princess Margaret

O Captain, My Captain:

Why should she survive? Why is she so important you ask? Well let me tell you one thing I am more special than what meets the eye. What would you answer when my family asks you why you killed their child? Oh she wasn’t special enough? My family cherishes me because things wouldn’t be the same without me there. My dad wouldn’t be able to tell anyone to be quiet because I am one of the loudest people at my house. At school I feel like I can only be myself around certain people, so only a select few know who the real Simran Toor is. To save myself I will tell you who I really am.

At first I seem like an ordinary girl who is quiet and focused in school. As you really get to know me you learn that I love to help people. I have volunteered at many different organizations in the past and I plan to continue and hopefully increase my volunteer work in the future. Many people say that they want to change the world, but most aren’t willing to do much. After I have finished my schooling and have spent time working to save money I plan to visit India. I have visited many times, so the grave conditions aren’t something new to me but every time I go there it really humbles me, so I want to make a difference there. I hope to be able to help reduce the poverty in India. As you walk down the street you will see a lot of dirty bags of skin and bones that resemble living people. Many say that I have a big heart but it’s too soft, but when I see people who look like that how can I not want to help them. This is just one of the many things I hope to do. So you can’t just eliminate such a girl. How could you live with yourself? If you decide to kill me you will never know what kind of change I could have brought to this world. Can you live with knowing that you killed someone who not only wanted to live for herself but she also wanted to help other people live the life they dream of?

Sincerely,  

Simran Toor