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So check this out, whoever knows me, knows I’m from the bottom. But truth be told, I don’t know what it’s like to be black. But one thing I do know, is the difference between RIGHT and WRONG. Regardless of what anyone says the black folks in this country have been through hells that none of us will ever know.

If anyone believes that this government cares about anyone of color, you are WRONG! Regardless the party you chose to claim from a political stand point, this system was made for the rich to get richer and the poor to stay poor. We as a people need to change this! The system has always been broken, because it’s based on greed and truly doesn’t understand what a human is worth.

As a white kid from the hood, I apologize for any wrong doing that’s from the people that have the same complexion I have. As a man, I’m with anyone that is willing to stand up for what is right, and to demolish the wrongs that have been going on for far too long. Police reform along with Government reform are just the icing on the cake.

It’s the souls that need to be reformed! Realize! If one’s soul isn’t involved, that person doesn’t truly care. I don’t care what HOOD you are from or what you claim!!!

Written By: Ronald Breckenridge

Some of us have spent our shelter-in-place time in high anxiety.  Many felt lazy not being able to function the way they had been; especially if they had a busy schedule before.  The rat race has often been difficult to keep up in, with down time being a distant dream.  Instead, idle time made them nervous and uncomfortable.  One only had to get a peek of the outside world to see the results.  People are more aggressive and mean, and it shows in their behavior.

If we were lucky enough though, we learned to add some quality Chill time that may have been missing or minimal before.  We found the time to simply conversate with each other, whether in person, FaceTime, Zoom,  or a phone call.  It was quality time and attention.  That is something we have gained through this.

There are even those who started researching ways to improve their health just in case they got hit with the virus.  Improving your health is always a good thing.  Many have gone online looking to learn new things with free webinars and courses or careers they now had the time to pursue.  It’s a time we can use to pause and reflect on our true goals and dreams.

One of the best parts of this time is learning how to enjoy just chillin with favorite music putting your feet up feeling simply you!  If you have experienced any of this, I urge you to hold on to whatever parts you valued, and make room for that when you resume what’s now being called “a normal life”.

Feed your soul

“Forgive them for they know not what they do”  The same people that are stating they believe this is all overblown may end up being some of the very ones that have to watch someone they care about struggle to gasp for a breath.  They are not going to be immune to feeling the anguish of realizing they could have been the carrier that gave it to them in the first place.  This virus isn’t affected by what you believe.  That friend that you’ve been with that was sick with what you brush off as a nuisance flu, may have turned YOU into the carrier  that brought it home to your wife.

This pandemic IS a big deal, just ask the medical profession.  They are risking their own exposure to treat patients without having the necessary protective gear.  They have gotten to the point of desperation that has made them take to social media begging the public for masks, gloves and sanitizers, on top of begging the government for more test kits.

Kudos to those having the patience and the strength while sick to go through the hoops it takes to even get tested.  They wait on hold for an hour, days to be told where to go, and then finding their way to the place that lead you to the testing site while handling you like you have the plague (they don’t want to spread it either).  After all that, they go home and wait day after day suffering and waiting for test results, consumed with thoughts of who they might have given it to and whether they will even survive.  Even those that were otherwise healthy (think of your worst case of the flu) may have to fight hard.  Yes most will recover, but they are not running out of beds and respirators because they are coddling patients.  It’s a question of survival.  Many will recover but some may go through a time they aren’t sure of whether they will.

All of us are potential carriers right now walking around others not knowing who we see that we might pass it to. That hard working Mother of four that has to put that item back you handled but changed your mind about and just put down in a different isle.  It could be the cashier that has to scan your cold sweating bottle of soda after you coughed in your hand (not being dramatic, after all, you have allergies so that must be all it is) and then handled it.  Are you okay with being the link that causes her to lose her asthmatic mother that takes care of her children while she works?  Just because you will never know doesn’t make it any less of a possibility.  Your belief in it being overblown will not save anyone.

You don’t need to shop for home decor right now and some stores won’t close unless it becomes mandatory or unless their customers take this seriously and STAY HOME!  This isn’t about politics or your beliefs, it’s about saving lives and assisting the medical profession in keeping up with those that are sick so we don’t lose more people than we have to.

BE RESPONSIBLE!   Stay home if you can, in defense of others!

At this point most people already know (and some accept) that food dyes are bad for us.  Some countries have even banned them from the foods they eat (although not us) and many choose their food after checking labels to avoid them.  Manufacturers use them anyway because it makes the food look more appetizing, cereals and boxed macaroni and cheese are perfect examples.  It makes sense that looking appetizing leads to sales and despite health risks, the bottom line is the profit.  Healthier natural options for color are more costly and that cuts into that profit.  Brands that do make that change use the “no food dyes” as a selling point.

What makes a lot less sense is how the consumer of pet food would ever decide they wanted to eat a food because of the added colors!  Wouldn’t “No added food dyes” make  the pet owners be more apt to purchase it the way parents choose the macaroni and cheese?

Your cat or dog doesn’t decide they like a food based on whether it contains red food dye number 40 or yellow number 5 but you as a parent knows it could lead to health issues that are costly both emotionally and financially.  So maybe not choosing the ones that contain them can send a message.  It is after all, the bottom line.