Well, ladies and gentlemen, did you miss me and my keep-it-100-percent writing? My journey has been rough lately. I’ve been MIA, grinding to make a living. I’ve missed writing and missed all of you. I’m glad to have another day in life and I love writing for this community because I know most of you are comprehending the positivity I’m presenting.
I love where I am from, born and raised in D.C. and now residing in Hyattsville, Maryland. Yet I often see a lack of support from judgmental and discriminatory members of socially rich and influential people who walk by and ignore the poverty of men and women who I’m sure have unpredictable pasts. I bet you that if more people took the time to talk with women and men experiencing homelessness, they would change their minds and their hearts when it comes to lending a helping hand.
From my shoe-shine chair, I see how people don’t even recognize when someone is working hard every day to earn enough to survive as a citizen of the United States. It hurts. Our society has a pervasive frame of thought to look down on low-class and homeless individuals. I’m not saying all are like that! But not enough people share concern and love for those who experience homelessness. Some were raised with a silver spoon handed to them and others were not. But we all had to crawl before we could walk. No matter what advantages or disadvantages you’ve experienced, somebody helped you along the way, and we all need to pay it forward. That’s the blessing, showing you the capacity to show love to one another.
I see people of all races struggling to stay above water. I ask the world of God-gifted people to wake up and stop neglecting something you think can’t or won’t happen to you. Anything can make a woman or man homeless, like lack of education, being taken advantage of, being handicapped and people ignoring the fact, being in a bad relationship, or being discriminated against, to name a few. Do unto others as you want them to do unto you. More than the “Golden Rule”, that’s a true reality check, because what goes around comes around. Only God knows best.
As a society, we like to shift the blame for problems of inequality to our leaders or to the past. It’s a cheap trick to deny our responsibility to one another. We are all at fault, because at the end of the political debate, we decide who will hold whichever office, paid by our tax dollars. And if those leaders aren’t doing enough, it’s all the more work for us. Complaining, arguing, and dividing each other solves nothing. We can’t change the past. And if we do nothing, we won’t change the future. The injustices your neighbors, brothers, and sisters face will come for you next.
As long as individuals keep judging everybody’s book by its cover, they’re going to look away from reality. The more people who ignore the realities of poverty and homelessness, the sooner it will get worse.
Every time I’ve taken one step forward, negatives be trying to push me two steps back. My old ways try to take over my stability and my mental capacity for reaching my goals. However, I believe the great Creator has my heart, my soul, and my back to overcome adversity. We all make mistakes, but we can thrive despite them if we stick together as one strong nation, united to support each other. I wish everyone peace. With love and respect, God bless.
