I know that we are all affected in some way by the verdict
in the Zimmerman case, but are you truly that surprised?? This sort of thing
happens every day but it’s not broadcasted or even cared about. I hate that
from this, many still haven’t learned to stop violence and if you watched your
local news last night, a young child was probably murdered over something that
could have been avoided. It saddens me that “we”
are making this about race but how else can we look at it? This case was a
clear case of racial profiling at its best. There was evidence of such that was
clearly overlooked. “A jury of your peers, yeah right!” My eyesight isn’t the
best but that jury sure did look good in Zimmerman’s favor to me! But…it is
what it is! Let this be a wake-up call to stop violence among each other, stand
up for each other, take an ass whipping like a man and walk away to bandage the
wounds instead of retaliating to such fatal tactics. I am angry because I am a parent and my heart aches for the parents of
Trayvon. He walked to the store, shielded his head from the weather with a
hoodie, and lost his life for protecting himself from a stranger. Am I missing
something?? My heart aches for Zimmerman’s parents too for thinking that what
he did is justifiable, for believing that their son is a hero when innocence is
lost. This could have been avoided if he had only listened to the 911
operator and stopped pursuing him. If I was being followed by a stranger, at
night, in the rain that got out of his car hollering at me, I would have been
in defense mode too! Some people say
he should have just run, but then he would have been shot in the back. I guess
then Zimmerman would have been punished accordingly? *side look* A child’s life
would have still been taken for nothing.
I had a conversation with one of my aunts today and she
asked: “What is going on with these people on how they freed that man for killing that child…OMG?” My
response was: “Girl I’m not surprised at all. It’s sad and straight messed up
but this is America, a country where being black got many of our ancestors
beaten, hung, ripped apart by horses and much more. I pray harder each day for
our children and that people finally wake up and realize that we are one
nation under God.” She replied: “Amen!
Let’s come together and pray for our children and other children who are going
through.” My response: “Right because Trayvon isn’t the first and sadly won’t
be the last. His case just made the national headlines. There are white, Hispanics,
Asians, and other children facing the same thing but it’s kept on the hush. God
is not sleep and justice will prevail. If people don’t have their life together
they need to get it together because Jesus is on His way back and I want to
hear the trumpets and not be left behind to prove I am worthy of entering into
the Kingdom. I may not go to church every Sunday but I do know and have a
strong relationship with God. I pray and read the word and love with the love
of Jesus. People need Salvation.” Her reply: “Yes!”
I have friends of all colors, shapes, sizes, and sexual
preferences because we know and understand each other, but how did we become
friends? We talked with each other. We didn’t judge by the color of one’s skin
or any other thing. We just gel well together. I probably have friends who
understand me better than relatives or people I’ve known all my life. And I
know that God placed us in each other’s lives for a reason, on purpose. All that
other stuff doesn’t matter, especially if you have and carry the love of Jesus
in your hearts. When will we finally live in a world together and not be
frowned upon because of the way we look, where we live or come from, or who we
love? I teach my children to be wise, make smart decisions and ask for help
along the way if needed. I teach them to love everyone even through their
prejudices or stupidity, but to stand up for the things they are passionate
about. I teach them to have self-respect, to know their self-worth, and to not
go through life with a selfish mentality. I teach them to pray for themselves
and others. We communicate in our home, and that I think, speaks volumes as to
whom they will become as a person. Spending time with your children impacts
their life so much more than giving them any and everything they ask for. Being
a parent is not about being your child’s friend, letting them manipulate you
into doing and giving them things without consequences or requirements of them.
It’s about so much more than that. The future leaders of America depend on it. I
don’t condone bad behavior. I don’t justify wrong doings. Why, because it only
breeds a newer generation of hate, defiance and an “I-don’t-care-attitude”.
Let this case be the start of a movement for change,
non-violence, equality, coming together to better our nation, our one nation
under God! It can be done if we work together and push race, gender, and any
other stereotype or prejudice out of our minds. So until next time, be
inspired, be encouraged and be a better YOU!!!
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Purple Hugs
& Kisses,
Keke Chanel
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