Racism + Judging

The day before yesterday I was driving in the car with my mom and younger sister and we were listening to a  radio program where the host was asking callers if they believed their is some kind of racism among dark and light skin tones (in black people I believe). One caller seemed outraged, stating that he doesn't see it, and that it's something that is ridiculous and holds people back. To which the host of the program stated that in we have to be aware of the problem, and that pretending it doesn't exist is like closing your eyes to the problem.

I don't think either of them are wrong. I do believe that to become aware of something is just the beginning though. My views are similar to that of the caller, but I also understand the host. Here's why. I never want to view skin color or status as being who I am as a person. So I won't do the same to others. Yes, I do know a person is a shade of a color, but it's not what makes them internally. We all bleed the same color.

What truly bothers me are the people are aware but don't do anything to improve by it, instead they complain. They try to push their own color out on other. This is what really bothers me. I see it this way, if someone is to dislike me, I believe they dislike me for who I am, not what I look like. And that's perfectly fine. I've never thought "that person dislike me because I (insert skin color)" because I believe it may have something to do with my attitude or something. Now, someone might say "they're only treating you this way because your (insert skin color)" but I seriously don't see it this way. And if a person did, I could care less lol I really could.

Do I turn a blind eye to this? I definitely don't think so. It's something I just don't see. I don't see this things the way others do. Someone could show me statistic that show that there are more blacks than any race in prison, and I would account that to the crimes they commit.

That being said, lets say I play the devil's advocate and say that people are accounted for by their skin color. The true question is, what will you do to improve this? Such an issue is an internal problem I believe. Because think for a second, what we think in our minds are portrayed or shown to us in our outer world.

For example, crime. I see this is a problem and I won't say it doesn't exist. I won't say hate or dislike doesn't exist, that difference in culture doesn't exist. However, those things do not make me who I am, I do. And if I buy into it, that it does make me, than that means I fall prey to not believing I can't at least control how I view the situation.

With crime, will I let it push and pull me around? Will I move away? Will I save up money to help the community? What can I do to help improve this situation rather than complain? Because complaining does nothing but show you're aware of a situation and that you have no control of something internally.

There is this thing that we attract what we don't want. I'm still trying to wrap my mind around this, but it goes something like, if you say "I don't want...." you'll attract it to yourself. There are these affirmations that are said to help us attract what we do want. But also, in life, there are somethings which aren't for us to control.

My thing is this, take it as it is without judgement. It can seem difficult at first, but it becomes a bit easier more and more over time. Observe it objectively. I think we want to judge because there's a thing that's come about known as the word "judgement" and it's something we've created. I think when we judge something we instantly categorize it as either good or bad. Because it seems we believe things either stem from a good origin, or a bad one, or one that we don't quite understand so it's in between. Rather than see it as a thing, and only a thing.

So I believe things such as racism stems from things like this. I do know what I like and dislikes. I believe my views are also very strong, but it's because I view character, rather than an outer appearance. That's something to become aware of, one's own character.

We're always so quick to point out what's "not good" in the world, and not even viewing ourselves. Rather than building up and giving love and understanding to others, we tend to break them down for some odd reason. When you're breaking down, please think for a second, who are you to tear down a foundation? Why not help to improve it?

This isn't just about racism. It's about years and years of constant....I forgot what I was going to type lol I think if everyone in the world just stopped for a second, they would realize everything would stop and that the world and earth isn't a "bad" place. There's a larger picture here. A very large picture, and if you stand so close to it with your face glued so close without stepping back for a moment, you'll miss out on what the true image is.

Last night I read about a word. That word was deism. It's the belief that a creator created earth and all the creator, but does not interfere with what they do (or something similar to this explanation). I think from each religion, and this word included, there's truth in it. Not every faucet will be true, and after my commitment to myself to question everything, I've decided to examine the statement. Yes I believe some things can't be explained, I do not believe we are just reasoning and logical beings, I believe we are also creative and creating beings with emotions. And because we are creating, just like an artist, we create things that don't make a lot of sense to others, but it us, it means something.

Some art is explanatory, and some are a bit confusing and some are just so simple we wonder how they are even considered art. And some viewers of art may even say that viewing art isn't about trying to get it, it's just experiencing it for what it is, a creation. I've never been to a hardcore art museum (I've been in the one downtown), but I've always wondered if I would see people focusing so hard on the picture, just staring at it with no purpose by to just be in the moment.

I know it I moved beyond the point of racism, I haven't steered from the message. The message is just what I typed here.

:3 I feel that even if I were to explain this people will take it as they want. That's just what we do. The point is to see if they understand, and I mean truly understand. Does it resonate with them? Does it make sense? That's all I'd like to know. How they take it, I know I have no control over.

Hm...in this aspect, I seriously respect Jesus  lol I may not have known him personally, and it's possible I did, but to seriously just allow people to take his message as that wanted is truly amazing to me. There's a part of me that will want to argue all day long to get a point made, and I know that if I were to meet an equally strong minded person, it would be pointless. Unless, of course, that's what I really want.

Anyways, I feel that it's ridiculous to blame something so simple as skin color as a reason for anything. That and appearance. I mean, people should be happy others are living with them and they aren't on earth alone. Then they'd have nothing to judge or do besides judge who they are. I'm much too happy that, even if a person were blind, or missing an arm or whatever, that they are happy to be living. These things seem simple, but seeing it simple it would seem the thing would be taken for granted.

Offer appreciation for others. If there is some kind of harmful way they are thinking, don't tell them it's wrong. I don't think a lot of people think they are wrong based on what they experienced. I believe the best thing we can offer to another if understanding and listening. Sometimes that all someone really wants. And it's something we can seriously give. When you truly listen, chances are, you'll truly understand what the person means. We may not always agree with what they say, and I challenge everyone to ask themselves "why don't I agree?" and take it farther than this. It'll make that narrow alleyway much wider, so wide, in fact, that the walls may even disappear and they'll be more around you than you know.

It's difficult for me, but it's not impossible. And since last year I've been challenging myself to push aside what I think is right when someone talks, and just listen. Truly listen. I feel that if there's anything I could ever give, listening and understanding is the best I could do.

Now, I won't say judging doesn't happen, it does. It's just that we control it! We control how we'll think about something. With emotions, it would seem they control us, be we definitely control it, or at least can do something about the way we feel. If you'r sad, will you stay sad or will you go out for some air and clear your head and do something childish and fun and be happy. :3

The same holds true for just about a lot of things. I've seriously thought my thoughts were sparse, but they're all connected. Everything is connected, general ideas, huge ideas, they all stem towards improving us, everyone. Everything comes back to something. And something comes from everything. And we, even with these things we call "problems" and moving. Sometimes some see it, sometimes some don't. So do I don't have a problem with this. Judging and racism are something I don't car for, because of what I explained. It's something that's so small in something that's so large that it's not even something I need to pay any mind to.

Besides, there's more we could be focusing on lol and when people realize this they'll probably think "boy, we had that argument before? How childish" :3 I like watching it unfold.

Well, I don't think I answered much rather than giving my views. I don't think I have answers, just questions and views. I can't offer answers for someone else's life, but I can give advice.

That's all for now!

Mon