Friday, 14 December 2007

Snow, rain and sleet.

Unfortunately the Bronx didn't come off today the weather was really bad would you believe snow rain and sleet all and all a very cold day. I may well get there tomorrow but we will see. The one thing I have realised tho and don't really understand is why on earth we are always so intent on pigeon holing people, putting them into categories we seem to have a fixation today to make sure that people have a name either by class, ability or back ground.
I think this is really unfair and almost definitely contributes to the break down we see in our community today, it breeds disunity and disorder meaning very often that people end up with a very low self esteem or self worth. This often makes them out casts, not able to move or even breath in many ways, making it very difficult for individuals to change their circumstances or positions and having a belief that they can. Take the Bronx as an example, people put in one place and painted with the same brush, treated in a particular way because of where they are from, the salary bracket or what is perceived, of what they are about because of where they live or their background. We can't always be personally responsible for this and so this very much need to challenge this idea and attitude now a days for crying out loud are we living in the dark ages or what????!!!!!
I believe it is only going to change if we take a personal responsibility to individually check how we are and how we treat others around us. This experience has really challenged me to see that it's not just a Cally thing or British thing, no in fact it a world wide attitude that needs to be challenged and changed and so if anything to day I challenge you.
How do you treat your next door neighbour or that person you always catch on the tube that is a little different or smells? Be Different make a stand, make a change and in time, together we can make a difference!!!!!!!!!!!!

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