Baltimore: self destruction

"Non-violence is the greatest force at the disposal of mankind. It is mightier than the mightiest weapon of destruction devised by the ingenuity of man." - Gandhi
What are the rioters achieving? Honestly, the destructive of property of someone who had nothing to do with the situation, the death of innocent people, their own shaming. They are literally proving how ridiculous, immature, and closed minded people are. They claim to be sticking up for Freddy Grey but truthfully they are making fools of themselves and humans in general. Stop the rioting and the destruction. No one is listening to your tantrum. If you want to be heard conduct a sit in. March the streets with signs. Stop the fires and the chaos. Sit down and shut up. Thats when you will be heard.

Scars

Lines etched into the soul and skin. Some faded, some fresh, some that will become invisible, some will mark us forever. I become very self conscious about my scars visible and not. But they make me who I am and I wouldn't take the back  for the world. Everything that leaves a foot print in your life helps build you as a person. You have to be grateful and look at the good in yourself to see your true beauty. Because even if you are a criss cross of jagged lines you are still beauty.

Suddenly

Tuesday my math teacher passed away. He was 40 years old at the most, he has two kids and a wife, and now he is just gone. Taken from his family, friends, and students by a heart attack. That afternoon he had been helping us review for our math test the next day, "If for some reason you're not in class tomorrow expect to take it in class Thursday," he said. Who knew the reason we wouldn't be in class was because we went home crying over the loss of him. Death is scary. It takes the good and the kind and the young. It can happen any moment and anyone you love could be ripped from you forever. Remember this. End every phone call with "I love you" even if you are fighting with said person. Always tell someone good bye when you part and smile at everyone you pass. You never know when its yours or their last moment. Be kind and live everyday like your last.

Hidden

Full Circle

"Mother Dear, one day I'm going to turn this world upside down." - Martin Luther King JR

This inspirational man was predicting the change he was sparking fire to. He burned the worlds most touchy subject and added light letting the world see what it was really doing when being prejudice. Prejudice is a big impact in my life because I'm not a typical religion or sexual orientation. I had to deal with bullying in middle school and I had a very similar attitude. I wanted to spread tolerance and I wanted to be accepted like everyone else. I think Martin Luther King Junior would be proud of how far we have come with acceptance, but I think he would be disappointed that we haven't come farther. I think he would be pushing for tolerance still today. We need to do that for him.

Screaming Silence

Silence blares so loudly. It suffocates me like being wrapped in a heavy blanket; covering my face and making movement impossible. Silence is louder than words and its screaming at me. Screaming uncertainty and fear and lies and betrayal. Sometimes we don't even know we are being silent and we unconsciously torture the people with our lack of words is effecting. Don't leave questions unanswered and problems not tackled. Silence is more painful than the harshest words.

My Difference

Our generation is always told if we want to see a difference then we have to be the difference we want to in the world. That is the truest thing you have been told. It may be very hard and discouraging but we have to stick to it because one day it will pay off and we will see a difference. It will be slow and tedious but as you change, the people around you will change, and the people around them will change and so on and so forth. So go out there and make the difference you want to see.