Michelle's Legacy

Michelle Marie Del Valle, was a 17 year old girl born on July 9th, 2006 and had a passion for art. She loves memes, animals, and being the "silly" or "jokester" type of friend to everyone around her. Always finding ways to make other people laugh and smile. She is the youngest of two older sisters who both love Michelle very dearly. Her artwork is inspired by spirituality, her personal struggles, and what the world displays to her.Unfortunately, during her early high school years, she began suffering with Misophonia. She was unable to hear the world like everyone, every sound to her was like lightning striking her ears. She struggled to be happy with how every little sound would cause her physical pain. She would get denied part-time jobs due to the workplace not being able to understand or provide proper accommodations for her Misophonia to work happily. Her family have constantly took her to many doctors and hospitals only to be told that she was perfectly healthy despite her desperate pleads for help. Not many doctors know about Misophonia, which caused Michelle to have no hope in answers or a cure.On November 5th, 2023 at 5:30 pm, she took her own life due to not seeing a future living with Misophonia. To honor her memories, I, Kana Fuyuko have created this website for everyone to see her art works and to learn how you can help those with Misophonia. Michelle's wishes that she told her family years before her passing was to have her own art gallery and to have an answer to why she had to live in constant torture with her ear pain. We want to thank those who donated to her funeral fundraiser in December 2023 as she was able to have a proper send away with her family, grandparents, uncles, aunts, teachers, friends, and other extended family.Michelle has taught us about the value of family, learning to communicate better, and being open minded to what the world can bring to anyone. Misophonia can happen to anyone and even at people you least expect. It's why we must spread awareness about Misophonia since you never know if a close friend, family, or even a co-worker may have it or they may not even know themselves due to many doctors never hearing the term "Misophonia".

Art Gallery

Artist Notes:

  • Her first artist name was El Skitlets (Reference to the Skittles candy) which is the earlier artworks.

  • Her second artist name which is what you'll see the most is Miishull (Michelle but spelt differently).

  • Her third artist name before she died was Meril (Another variation of her name Michelle).

Here are links to some of Michelle's social media pages:

Please respect Michelle's artwork. No AI, No NFT, No Stealing, No Tracing, No Political/Religous Use. Only view and respect the artwork as is, if Michelle's artwork inspired you then become an artist and draw for the world! If you see anyone disrespecting Michelle's artwork or found any lost art works, immediately email [email protected] or contact Kana Fuyuko in any of her social media.

Behind The Scenes/Unfinished Artwork (Extra Artwork)

Michelle's Final Words

On November 11th, 2023 (6 days after her passing), we found two documents in her school laptop last edited/written on October 12th, 2023 according to what the document propeties stated before the school took the laptop back. The following text is the exact copy of what the original PDF files that was found on Michelle's school laptop:

Document: Personal Essay Final

IntroThere are many different ways of experiencing life. Some don’t feel emotions as much, and
others experience the highest highs and the lowest lows. That’s me, I can go from jumping all
around the place happy to a screaming meltdown. But that is life, and my experiences make life
worth living, because it will be worth it in the end. My pain is not a weakness, but a strength to
my character.Behind the EmotionsMy emotions are unpredictable, and one of the biggest factors for the negative ones are my
sensitive ears. Since I was 13, they have taken a lot away from me: such as being able to
socialize, talk with family and friends, pay attention in class, and even sleep. I spent years feeling
like a burden, years of nobody understanding me and not even being to understand myself. Tons
of doctor’s appointments just to get no answer on why this was happening. One second of a
sound would send me into a screaming rage. I spent this time wondering how I will function in
society. I am a very talented artist, but would it mean anything if I have a hard time holding a
conversation with my coworkers? There are so many questions to ask, yet so much to learn from
the experience too.It’s Never ForeverI find that these feelings aren’t forever. I melt down often, but after that I feel a little peace. I
thought I would be in for a miserable life forever, but throughout the entirety of this situation I
asked anyone and everyone for help. This is how I got the proper accommodations to make my
life a little easier. If I was not persistent in asking for help and gave up, nothing would have
happened. So, ask for help as much as you can, and you will reach the right person. People are
nicer than one may think, and just about everyone I have met understood me to some degree. I
am stuck with this sensitivity and everything that comes with it, but there are ways to manage it.
I wear earbuds, I draw to distract myself and generally try to build my life around this so it can
be as comfortable as possible. The process of drawing seems to have similar lessons to my
sensitivity and has helped me keep going in life.The Lessons I LearnedMy ears, and my art, have taught me something: Persistence. Art has taught me beautiful things
come from patience and working through it, and my ears have given me a sense of empathy and a
different perspective on pain. There are some events in life you cannot get out of, the only way out
is through. As I got older, I cry for less time. When I was 13-14 I would cry nonstop for hours, but
it has since gone down to 20 minutes. As I got older, maturity took its place and I learned to tolerate
it just a bit more. I now understand what it’s like to understand someone else’s pain, something I
would have never learned otherwise.ConclusionIn conclusion, pain is a lesson. It taught me to understand other’s struggles, it taught me to push
through to achieve my goals and to not give up. My art taught me similar lessons, and it keeps
me going because I want to reach my full potential. I face the day with courage because I feel
strong dealing with this pain, that it isn’t a weakness but a strength to want to live through it.

Document: Personal Essay Summary

I see myself as a fiery person who feels strong emotions. Aside from my general personality, my
childhood and my hearing sensitivity that developed during my early teen years have played a part in my
strong emotions. The audience I want to reach are people who experience life in a strong way, people
who deal with strong feelings and sensations. I want to introduce my topic by making the reader think
about the last time they stuck it out for something worthwhile. The central idea is that persistence is a
big key in dealing with the overwhelming ways of life. I will organize my story in a chronological order. I
will conclude by explaining that being persistent in life will make you stronger and you will learn to solve
your problems eventually.

How Can You Be Involved To Help Michelle?

Spread the word about Misophonia!!! It's very important that more people hear the word Misophonia. Schools, doctors, and jobs need to learn about what Misophonia is so that way those with Misophonia can be able to access resources and receive proper accomodations so they can live happier lives like those without Misophonia.Thanks to SoQuiet, we were able to create World Misophonia Awareness Day which is held every year on July 9th to honor Michelle and to take time out of our day to teach and share what Misophonia is and how we can help those in need.Take a read at World Misophonia Day's site to get started on how to be involved with helping Misophonia awareness: https://www.misophoniaday.com/For additional information, we recommend SoQuiet's site on learning what Misophonia is: https://www.soquiet.org/whatismisophonia

If you wish to donate or be involved with Misophonia Charities, here are the following approved charities we recommend checking out: