I don’t write about race often because the people who really should be listened to aren’t me. It is not time to quit fighting yet. Kindness. Because “only when it is dark enough, can you see the stars.” He also thought that since social, economic and political problems were so dire then, men could no longer just talk about them, “survival demands that we grapple with them.” Bob Dylan sang first in 1997 and still sings that “it’s not dark yet, but it’s getting there.” She can even have dibs on the bathroom. 50+ years ago, I, raised on the West Coast, I happened to meet a charming young man whose background was the Jim Crow South. I’ve had physical pain and trauma and violence in my life. on a regular basis, whether online or out where the rubber meets the road. The rest of the team has been strengthened and inspired by Kathleen’s dignity and professionalism throughout this year. And since most of them KNOW they are wrong and KNOW they have no way to justify their comments, they are embarrassed and usually shut up. So the next time we were partnering up on an activity, I announced that no one was to hold the initiator’s hand because she had blue eyes and brown hair. Because when we try to take it all on, we fail from sheer exhaustion or lack of time. ~ Jenny). exists because we all want to be individuals and say “But I struggled too”. It helped me understand where he’s coming from so I can better understand how to talk to him. ‎Show Rumble with Michael Moore, Ep Ep. Hopefully it will change for the better. Man finds his best of inspirations and the drive to do the things he wants to do when … Every time we drag something nasty kicking and screaming into the light where we can see it clearly enough to say “Hey, this isn’t right”, we ARE taking taking the nest step forward. But, I can hide the illness if I want and being a white woman is still easier than being black in this society. And I try to live that way every day. Maybe it’s forgiveness, maybe it’s listening to something that makes you uncomfortable but needs to be heard, maybe it’s just allowing yourself to realize that everyone in the world has prejudices but that we can’t truly grow until we see them and confront them. only in the darkness can you see the stars. If I hadn’t worked in an inner city school during my first year of teaching, I may not have been as aware, but I did and I am aware and we have children that we need to fight for in this United States. Keep working with love. Do that one thing. You have neatly summed up why I continue to have conversations with a particular conservative friend of mine. If you do, I salute you. Could be that too. 3) Not until it gets really dark do the beautiful stars appear. In my classes, I teach that we train people how to treat us. Thanks for the reminder. Polly Morse Is My Human: Life as seen by Suki the Cat. But my Grandmother wouldn’t let me invite Anita, because none of the other girls’ parents would let them come. He doesn’t speed or blow stop signs. I vividly remember looking at the box, with a photo of a girl (then about my age) sitting in a wheelchair with a pencil in her hand & a big smile, & saying “I’m going to look after her when I grow up”. Stars can’t shine without darkness. Whether you decide to work your way through a crisis or not, the decision has got to be what is best for you. Author information: (1)The Liver Unit, Cochin Gastroenterology Group, Ernakulam Medical Centre, Kochi, Kerala, India. Wishing you all a Christmas holiday full of light and love. I actually find comfort in the fact that we are now venturing into the darkest corners, kicking over the rocks and facing the horrible, slimy things we find. Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Focus on the ones who make you unable to look away without feeling empathy and a need to help. No Pithy Phrase: Is my freak flag upside down again? Recently, I saw a post on Facebook which really hit me between the eyes. Or sometimes they’re just assholes. Amateur Intellectuals: A podcast where two friends bring a thirst for knowledge (and alcohol, obviously) as they untangle cerebral topics. Infinite Diversity in Infinite Combinations! I realize this is a different topic but it’s the easiest one I can use to relate. We are going to take 17 minutes and 28 seconds to hear Dr King’s speech. I can’t thank all those that stepped up enough. It surely isn’t fair.” I then told every student to look at their classmates and find one thing that was different and one thing that was the same with EVERY student, and we discussed whether it TRULY mattered or made one child better than the other.