As you know, I'm rather vocal about some things, like smoking, but there are other much more important moral dilemmas and issues that I definitely want to take a stand on, but for some reason or another, I don't. Is it because I don't want to stir the pot? Is it because I don't want to alienate myself or others? Is it because I don't want people to not like me? Or is it simply, minimally, that I'm just plain scared? Scared?!
In the past six months since I started this blog, I have challenged myself in many ways - taking more risks, diversifying my friend group, and challenging my deeply ingrained belief systems. It has been a rejuvenating experience. Everyday, I'm one step closer to the person I desire to be, the person I choose to be.
Yet, I still "sit down" on some of my major passions. Passions like social justice, marriage equality, and the right to choose. Passions that build in my bloodstream and threaten to erupt into a volcano of anger and fury at the intolerance, unfairness, and just plain stupidity. But as one of my professional mentors is always saying, when I point my finger at others, three more are pointing right back at me. Because I'm not perfect, and I am not always kind like I should be or always love like I should. And really if we just loved all people like we should, humanity would rise to its potential.
"While our parents battled oppression, we're left to explain that racism is still present to skeptical people who continue to benefit from white privilege but struggle to see how." -Time
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