Black And White
I just witnessed an act of prejudice. I was at a local grocery store when I heard a man yelling something. I didn’t really pay attention until he kept yelling so I turned around to look. It was then that I heard him say “I’m talking to you boy,” and looked to see a black man walking some distance away. It made me feel sick that this still exists today.
Oh, I hear of it on TV or read about it in an article, yet I never actually witnessed it. When you witness something, it becomes real. I thought we had evolved as a race to realize that we are all made in the image of God. After all, Jesus was a “man” of color.
When will we learn to accept each other’s differences and embrace them for who they are as a human being? After all, it’s 2015! Being 62, I was raised in a time when segregation was still prominent. I never really thought I was better but understood the line that was drawn. I went to a school where blacks attended and never thought any different. I did understand though that blacks and whites shouldn’t marry because, they told me, their children wouldn’t be accepted in either race.
What happened to me to make me different? I fell in love with Jesus. He became my best friend whom I would talk to during the day and even pretended we rode bikes together. He was everywhere I was and I was aware of Him. When my daughter was little, I walked into her bedroom one night and noticed she had dealt out cards as if 2 people were playing. Go Fish, I think the game was. I asked her who she was playing with and she said “Jesus.” It still makes me cry to this day, the innocence of children and their childlike faith.
Doesn’t Jesus say come as little children? What would He think of us today? What would He say about someone, anyone thinking themselves to be better than the others? After all, He suffered under the hands of men who thought they were better. I believe that the only way we can get through this dark side of our humanity is to embrace the truth. The truth being that we were made out of dust and to dust we shall return. Remember that we are all made out of the same dirt. No one any better than the next.
The next time you witness an act of prejudice go and show your support for the one offended. We all need to stand up for one another.
Comment below and let me know what you think.
Be blessed,
Bobbi
I witnessed this prejudice with the mentally ill for years. People who started working for me wouldn’t want to touch the mentally ill as they might “get what they had”, I see this in the prison I am working at now. The staff talking down to the offenders. I know they done wrong in society they have been judge by their peers and being punished as they will be judge by their Lord when their time comes so why do I have to have a judgment towards them? I treat the as if they were someone who walked into a doc office with a complaint. I tell them you will always get respect from me as long as you give me the respect of being a nurse who is taking care of you. SO far the respect has been there on both sides. It breaks my heart to see these young girls who got on meth and see the scars they will carry for ever. I ran into one who served our country and because she chooses to follow the rules and stay out of trouble the officers treat her like she is stupid. I seen some of her writings and she is a very intelligent lady who made a very bad judgment in her day and is doing the time for it. I really and truly try not to judge or “get even” with anyone. That is God job.
So true what you say Bobbi. As you know, I was raised with the same life principles and beliefs as you were. It breaks my heart what Governor Pence signed into law. It’s a step backwards in 2015! It’s extremely discriminatory to races, sexuality, etc in the name of religion. Jesus loves everyone unconditionally and so should we.
Love & Hugs,
Liz (Cuz)
I totally agree Bobbi. I have never witnessed prejudice myself but I know it still exists sadly.