This post is going to be a little short because honestly I am sick to my stomach after watching humans destroy one another today.....
I can't believe what I am witnessing on the news and social media right now. As I sit here and type brutal riots are taking place throughout the streets of Baltimore, Maryland. Now before you think I'm ignorant; I do understand that something like this could occur, but what I will never understand is why we, the human race, allowed it to come to this. In the last 60+ years people greater than you and me have been making great strides in trying to create peace and equality among all people. This goes so much deeper than just the color of our skin. People have been trying to improve the moral between all different groups of people, African American's, Homosexual's, and even women. Let's face it....there is still segregation occurring in all different aspects of our lives, Same sex marriage is still not legal in many parts of the U.S., women on average are still making less money than most men, and people from all different races and cultures still view other groups different from them with a closed heart and mind. I ask you this...why are we still allowing this to happen?
I am not saying that what occurred throughout past generations is okay. Because it's not. It's horrible. No one deserves to be treated like an outcast or treated unfairly because of the color of their skin. But it is NOT just ONE race in particular that continues to allow both racism and discrimination to continue to exist today. We are ALL guilty. There are Caucasian people killing African American people, African American people killing Caucasian people, Caucasian people killing Hispanic people, Hispanic people killing Asian people. Again, the point is is that just because one person from a particular race or ethnic background does something horrible to someone from a different race or culture doesn't mean that all people from that particular group are just like them.
Let me tell you something that it took me a long time to fully comprehend, LIFE ISN'T FAIR. There is always going to be someone smarter than you, prettier than you, richer than you, and more successful than you, and more importantly, different than you, That's what makes this world so beautiful. We all come from different walks of life, We have all experience different struggles, We have all had our ups and we have all had our downs. We have all experienced happiness and we have all experienced sadness. Instead of feeling sorry for yourself, and creating hate and animosity, let's lift each other up. We should help each other be the best we can be. We should come together and celebrate our differences, Not long ago I was discussing the hateful acts of racism and discrimination with a close friend of mine who happens to be Hispanic, El Salvadorian to be exact and this was what I said, "When I see people I don't see color, I see people for who they are, How they carry themselves and how they treat others." I don't care if you are Black, White, Purple or Blue. If you respect me, I'll respect you, and even if you don't respect me I will never allow myself to stoop to such low levels, like the ones I am currently witnessing, It is disgusting and there are people rolling in their graves right now. Open your eyes, your hearts, and your minds.
I'll leave you with lyrics from one of my favorite songs by Damian Marley....
There For You
Vexation of spirit is a waste of time
Negative thinking, don't you waste your thoughts
Verbal conflict is a waste of word
Physical conflict is a waste of flesh
People will always be who they want
And that's what really makes the world go 'round
Unconditional love is scarce
You see you gave precious life to me
So I live my life for you
You see, you've always been there for me
And so I'll be there for you
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