Sometimes, I wonder why I care. It makes no sense to care about anyone but yourself and your family, including friends. I was cursed with caring about others more, sometimes more than I cared about myself and my family. I can only say the trauma of chronic toxic stress from discrimination or a constant knee on your neck affects us differently.
Look at Diddy: instead of helping his community, he preyed on it. For me, it was looking elsewhere to help others. I hope those days are over. Black women must stand together regardless of color, class, or education.
White people define our entire culture as they continue to conquer and divide. I have nothing against white people. However, I can’t help my observations.
We have the resources to support our communities. Why aren’t we? Why do we not give each other grace? Why do we prey on each other? Why are we like crabs in a barrel? Why can’t we unite and recognize that is the only way we thrive, break the shackles of oppression and persecution, become independent, and gain the freedom we seek?
It is a constant struggle to care about others when it seems like the world is against us. The weight of discrimination and oppression can be overwhelming, but it is in these moments that we must come together as a community. We must support, lift each other, and fight for a better future.
It is easy to become disillusioned and lose hope in a world that values power and greed over compassion and empathy. But we must not give in to despair, so I tell myself.
In a society that often values individualism over community, it can be challenging to prioritize caring for others. But it is in caring for others that we find true fulfillment and purpose. It is in coming together as a community that we find strength and resilience.
So, even when the world is against us, we must continue to care about each other. We must continue to fight for a better future. We must continue to stand together, united in our shared humanity. Because, in the end, it is our care for each other that will genuinely make a difference.
