As time passes life changes. When I was younger I experienced four seasons, Summer, Winter, Fall and Spring. There have been changes, since I was young, in the weather. Now I experience more winter and fall with very little summer and spring.
When I was younger, I use to play on the slides and swings at the playground, play football with my buddies in the park, walk with my girlfriend at night at the peer. Now-a-days, children and young adults can’t do much of anything without having to look over their shoulders every five minutes to make sure they aren’t the next kidnapping victim or target for murder.
When I was younger I use to watch cartoons and television shows that made sense, that was appropriate for a young viewer, that my parents didn’t have to block. Today, parents are afraid to let their children sit in front of a television or computer by themselves, afraid that they will get hooked on pornography and killing.
Sone things change, some things don’t. One thing that I’ve noticed that hasn’t changed much is racism. When I was young, I couldn’t walk down a certain street or I’d be beaten up. I would be teased at school because of the color of my skin. I had to keep my face from bus windows because our school bus would be stoned. I would be called names other than my own. Policemen would try to hurt my friends and I because we weren’t the same color as them. Today, we still haven’t gotten past crimes of race.
People of all colors and races are suffering from racism. Not only is there a lack of regard for animals, there’s also a lack of regard for humans. Just as animals are precious, so are humans. Just as animals have a right to freedom, so do humans. Sure, we all make mistakes. But isn’t it time we start to love? Racism is a destructive force that kills everything in it’s path. Not just the body, but the spirit and a hope.
Question. What are we going to do about it.
Cedric