Have you ever been watching TV or a movie, and the character is acting a fool, and you realize they're acting like you?
Do you gasp in shame, or recognize the problem and address it?
I began this post days ago, and couldn't get past these questions.
Of course, the "right" answer is to deal with the issues head on, but that takes work. And working on yourself, is often the hardest kind. But, when you realize that you and you alone are in control you how you respond to life and the challenges it brings, then you can breathe and get to work.
On a similar note . . .
The following article from the New York Times, is written by an 80 year old, discussing the joys of old age. It is insightful and beneficial, no matter your age.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/07/opinion/sunday/the-joy-of-old-age-no-kidding.html?src=me&ref=general
And finally . . .
This video clip below is a mini-lesson on one way Black folks avoid being killed in traffic stops. It's a lesson every Black kid in America needs to be taught.
http://www.salon.com/2013/07/02/levar_burton_explains_how_not_to_be_killed_by_police/
This clip may seem out of place to some, but this is a reality many of us are forced to deal with and reflect upon, whether we want to or not.
Reflections for some, can mean the difference between life or death.
Do you gasp in shame, or recognize the problem and address it?
I began this post days ago, and couldn't get past these questions.
Of course, the "right" answer is to deal with the issues head on, but that takes work. And working on yourself, is often the hardest kind. But, when you realize that you and you alone are in control you how you respond to life and the challenges it brings, then you can breathe and get to work.
On a similar note . . .
The following article from the New York Times, is written by an 80 year old, discussing the joys of old age. It is insightful and beneficial, no matter your age.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/07/opinion/sunday/the-joy-of-old-age-no-kidding.html?src=me&ref=general
And finally . . .
This video clip below is a mini-lesson on one way Black folks avoid being killed in traffic stops. It's a lesson every Black kid in America needs to be taught.
http://www.salon.com/2013/07/02/levar_burton_explains_how_not_to_be_killed_by_police/
This clip may seem out of place to some, but this is a reality many of us are forced to deal with and reflect upon, whether we want to or not.
Reflections for some, can mean the difference between life or death.
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