On my way into work, I listened to Sheryl Underwood break down on The Steve Harvey Morning Show regarding all the killings, especially the recent killing of Sam Dubose, and it gave me chills. I am so sad and anxious now. As a child I always knew violence, tragedy, and racism existed. I experienced death at an early age. I for one have only experienced racism on a very small scale (if that even makes any sense). I guess what I am saying is that what I have experienced was minute to what has happen to others. I have always been one to see the good in people first. I give everyone the benefit of the doubt until proven otherwise. Now, I feel I have to walk around with a different mindset and it is disheartening. I hate that I have to change who I am as a person because of the unfair acts done by others in this world.
I am a mother now, I have to not only protect myself, but my baby too. I have seen some things growing up that scared me and made me fear getting into a dangerous life of drugs and alcohol. But now, I am afraid that my daughter will grow up to see things that will make her afraid of ever driving a car or even going to school!
I don't know all the details of most of these incidents we see on the news because it hurts me too much to even know more than I should at times. But I do know that it is very sad and is making my anxieties as a mother even stronger. Being a mother in this generation of advanced technology and these recent acts of racism and violence is tough. How do I explain to my daughter that there is so much hatred in this world? And still teach her to live a life full of happiness and joy?
We wonder why there are so many cases of suicide. Yes depression, drugs and alcohol can play a role in that, but what about society? Oh that's right! We can't make society accountable for anything because we are all part of what "society" has become. We all have a responsibility in what has molded society into the shape that it is in, so they say. Because I walk around bashing Blacks, Gays, Latinos, and Whites, every day. I carry a handgun. I belittle people who have lesser education and finances than I. I creep around on Facebook and Instagram looking at people’s children or following their every move and plot to kill them at church or at school. Yup, that’s right. All the people I know do those things. And I know a lot of people, don’t you? And I bet they do these things too. Give me a bleeping break! Oh and let's not forget to address our government and their responsibility to all of this. You know what, I don't have enough time or keys on this keyboard to write about that.
I hate politics, I don’t get very involved and I probably don’t know half of what I should know about how the government runs. The things I do know however, are never really good to say the least.
I just hope that we all can find it in ourselves to take some steps toward making this world a better place for not only ourselves but for everyone else and their children. Every generation will experience some type of hatred and intense acts of violence, which unfortunately is expected. But if we can all work toward teaching our children to love and appreciate others, maybe it will lessen those acts as the generations move forward. I for one don't have the answers and I really don't know how my journey of raising my daughter will be, but I do know that she will most likely have to love thy neighbor with one eye open. And THAT is sad.
What are your fears/concerns about raising your children in this world we brought them into?
I am a mother now, I have to not only protect myself, but my baby too. I have seen some things growing up that scared me and made me fear getting into a dangerous life of drugs and alcohol. But now, I am afraid that my daughter will grow up to see things that will make her afraid of ever driving a car or even going to school!
I don't know all the details of most of these incidents we see on the news because it hurts me too much to even know more than I should at times. But I do know that it is very sad and is making my anxieties as a mother even stronger. Being a mother in this generation of advanced technology and these recent acts of racism and violence is tough. How do I explain to my daughter that there is so much hatred in this world? And still teach her to live a life full of happiness and joy?
We wonder why there are so many cases of suicide. Yes depression, drugs and alcohol can play a role in that, but what about society? Oh that's right! We can't make society accountable for anything because we are all part of what "society" has become. We all have a responsibility in what has molded society into the shape that it is in, so they say. Because I walk around bashing Blacks, Gays, Latinos, and Whites, every day. I carry a handgun. I belittle people who have lesser education and finances than I. I creep around on Facebook and Instagram looking at people’s children or following their every move and plot to kill them at church or at school. Yup, that’s right. All the people I know do those things. And I know a lot of people, don’t you? And I bet they do these things too. Give me a bleeping break! Oh and let's not forget to address our government and their responsibility to all of this. You know what, I don't have enough time or keys on this keyboard to write about that.
I hate politics, I don’t get very involved and I probably don’t know half of what I should know about how the government runs. The things I do know however, are never really good to say the least.
I just hope that we all can find it in ourselves to take some steps toward making this world a better place for not only ourselves but for everyone else and their children. Every generation will experience some type of hatred and intense acts of violence, which unfortunately is expected. But if we can all work toward teaching our children to love and appreciate others, maybe it will lessen those acts as the generations move forward. I for one don't have the answers and I really don't know how my journey of raising my daughter will be, but I do know that she will most likely have to love thy neighbor with one eye open. And THAT is sad.
What are your fears/concerns about raising your children in this world we brought them into?