Yesterday in our time at YCA the girlspeak editiors, mentors, and boythink had a conversation on privilege of white people, abled body people and heterosexual people.
we were all baffled at the realization of what we have that other people don't. we have become so accustomed to dwelling on what we don't have and on what we think we need and what we want, we lack to see other peoples predicaments. Toni told us we need to have compassion. i agree to the fullest. we need to hold compassion for all and including yourself sometimes. if you lack compassion than you are holding onto negativity and you are stuck inside your own box and never really get to see the world for what it is and people for who thy are.
i had a funny experience with my best friend the other day. we were on the rain , when this drunk, crazy old man came and sat next to us. he made no type of sense but he said one thing that did. "don't be afraid of the person sitting next to you." this is true in so many ways. going back to privilege, people are so compelled to forget about the rest of the world and stay in their own lives. the world is bigger than just what you allow yourself to see. if you have fear of the world around you how will you evolve as a person, easy, you wont. don't be afraid of your environment cause as privileged people you are lucky enough to be able to walk out your door and have the world at your feet. some of us aren't that lucky.
REALIZE WHAT YOU HAVE, AND HELP OTHERS DO THE SAME ! =)
*_OMAIRA_* <3>
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