In My Mind…
As children we were taught that the sky is the limit and
that we could be whatever our heart desires. When did we give up on that
desire? When did ‘reality’ set in and we become complacent and willing to
settle for the next thing that comes along as opposed to waiting for the right
thing to come along.
this for us, that there are limitations to what we can and cannot do. Luck can
only take us so far. Once you run out of such luck, than we are like the uncoiled
wristwatch. Dead.
literal sense, though for some it may be, but in the figurative sense. This is
similar to the term, ‘dead end job’. You are stuck in this proverbial time warp
where the only thing that changes is the time and space around you while you
remain locked into your fixed position going nowhere. We are dead to space and
time.
teacher asking what we wanted to be and me not having a clue. I usually just
said whatever the kid said two or three people ahead of me. Luckily I was never
picked first. It’s not like I didn’t want to be something wonderful or
successful when I grew up I just didn’t know what that thing was. Mentally I
was lost. My mother would always say that no matter what I did, she would love
me and be proud of me. Loving and comforting but not helping.
about and if you haven’t I suggest you do this. Go to a crowded room or place.
Be sure to get there early enough that it’s not crowded yet and focus on one
stationary person like an attendant or someone that has to stay in that one
spot. Wait for it. Wait for it. Okay now once the crowd begins to swell the
room, continue to focus on that person. Now pan that focus back. As you
continue to focus on the person they will eventually get lost in the crowd. I
am that person, the forest unseen because of the trees.
This is not a detriment to me or anyone else, by far. I stand just as
tall and distinguished as the others but that may be wherein the problem
lies. There is no distinction between me and someone else. We are all the
same. All seem to be striving for the same goal in the same manner, whether our
tested method works or not. Individuality may eventually go the way of the Do
Do bird. Failure to evolve will cause our extinction.
I think we should go back to that child-like mindset and strive to be and do
what we feel no matter what others think or feel. To dream that impossible
dream we must first dream.
Just my thoughts…
Blogging While Black, Words of Wisdom | Sincere March 17, 2009 | 
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