I really do not have the words to express myself right now. We are no doubt experiencing yet another important moment that will certainly be written in history books (I hope). I am not a social media kind of person at all and rarely do I part take in posts. I do feel guilty for not posting about the matter but I am just the kind of person that has a very hard time posting my thoughts and feelings for the world to see. Maybe I am wrong, maybe others may think badly of me. I do not think that I am necessarily staying quiet in all aspects for I do other things that contribute to the cause (I just do not like to document it on social media).
My older son (9yo) has severe anxiety so we have limited the subject matter in our home. I did explain to him what was going on and his response was, “ I am going to paint myself white so I don’t get killed.” I was heartbroken by his response; he did not quite grasp what I was trying to explain because his anxiety was taking over. At night he did not want to sleep alone because he could hear the protests from our home. He could hear loud firecrackers that to him sounded like gunshots. It has indeed been a very difficult time for everyone.
It is definitely a time to make a change, police brutality has to stop! Excessive force has to stop! Racial profiling has to stop! Policemen need to be retrained, I do understand that they have a dangerous job and an important one too, but they have been given too much freedom on how they deal with people. People who racially discriminate should be held accountable immediately. There should be no room for racist comments and doings. I understand that we can not change how people feel and their opinions on race, however, they should refrain from further spreading hate.
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