Friday, September 23, 2016

A Few Questions, seeking answers






I have a question, or two, or more.. I'm genuinely curious as to answers.
 How, does burning an innocent person's business, bring about positive change?
 How, does breaking windows, bring about positive change?
 How, does stopping traffic on a busy interstate, bring about positive change?
 How does breaking into a truck, stealing the contents, and setting it on fire, on the interstate, bring about positive change?
 How, does turning over vehicles, police or civilian's, bring about, positive change?
 How, does throwing rocks, bricks, chairs, fireworks, bring about positive change?
 How, does attacking your fellow protestors, bring about positive change?
 How, does screaming, yelling, cursing, bring about positive change?
 How does forming an out of control mob and parading down roadways, bring about positive change?
 How, does attacking the police or any other first responder, the ones there to protect you, bring about positive change?
 How, does causing people to see you in a bad light, bring about positive change?
 How, does looting, bring about positive change?
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 I do understand that there is great frustration and anger about things that are going on. Anger on both sides. I wonder, how many are really talking or listening to the other. People are dying, some innocent, some not. The Police are more prone to shoot first now, and ask questions later. Why? Because so many of them are being shot. If, you want the Police to stop being so quick to shoot, stop shooting them. Yeah, that's much too simplistic I know. But its a start. Yes, I know that there are some bad cops mixed in with the good. That is true in everything.
We need to stop the madness on all side. We need to stop, take a breath, sit down somewhere and talk. Calmly. All of the shouting needs to be over with. All of the mob mentality, needs to stop.
If you want positive change, really want positive change, it begins with you. It begins with me. It begins with each individual who must stop the hate, stop the ignorance, stop the us against them mentality.
We need to better educate ourselves. Make sure that our children get a good education. Make sure they stay in school. Make sure they understand the importance of a good education and furthering that education. Motivate them. Make them hungry for better, the right way. No matter if you are black, white, Hispanic, Native American, or any other nationality. A good education is a first step toward change.
 Get a job. Don't be picky, be a starter. Be determined that you are going to better yourself, in the process, you better the community around you. If you can't find anyone to hire you, become an entrepreneur. Learn to do landscape work, learn carpentry, learn handyman work, learn the best ways to do scrap metal/ salvage work. As you learn, as you earn, move upward. Keep educating yourself, keep improving what you do. Become in demand for what you do.
Take the time to help out in the community. Take time to work with the children, to help the homeless and hungry. Work in food kitchens or shelters. Help your neighbors with their needs. Show that you are determined to bring about that positive change. The right way.
Adjust your attitude. Throw away those racist, ugly, phobic, discriminatory ideas about others and take time to get to know them. We can all get along, if we try. We aren't really that different. We all breathe oxygen, we all must eat, we all bleed red, we all have a heart. Yes, there are differences, both if we take time to understand, we can take those differences and build on them to create and bring about that positive change. We can. If we try. If we stop the madness, stop the insanity, stop the hate, stop.... just stop...and talk. It can begin, by answering a few questions.

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