It never ceases to amaze me that
people who live in similar environments can still be so different. One thing I’ve found as I’ve lived overseas
and traveled around the world and even around the United States is that really,
people are the same. They want the same
things. They want a family who loves
them. People who remember good things
about them and a place to call home.
That being said when you have
discussions about viewpoints of people and the judgment styles of people, this
is where we are very different. For
example, I have found that the Irish seem to be the least judgmental people I’ve
encountered. Being from a very Catholic
country it would seem that it would not be the case. It would seem that anyone who was different
would be considered an outsider but that’s definitely not the case. Instead they, as a whole and yes I’m being
stereotypical from those I’ve encountered, believe that people should live
their life and have equal rights. It’s
not a judgement thing, it’s a person thing.
It doesn’t matter if someone is gay or transgendered, they’re a
person.
This whole process of living in the Middle East
while an election is going on in the United States. One that has really only seen hatred and
bigotry at this point makes me incredibly happy that I have chosen to raise my
daughter outside of the United States.
At one point the U.S. tried to tell others we had freedom and people
were equal but the more we look
into history we find that it is not the case.
Men and women are not equal.
Black and white are not equal.
The government still holds the most cards and really people may think
they are free but they don’t seem to be.
They are heavily influenced by the media and what those around them
say. The media has not helped the
population, instead it has made it a population that cannot think for
itself. It would seem that the
population of the United States takes everything on the TV and internet as
truth and does no research on it. They
seem to have no idea how to have their own opinions.
The media celebrates people who do
things that are outlandish and show bad behavior while criticize those who are
looking to help others. Gain equal
rights to all and just be good people.
Protecting a child while they are in the womb is a priority but making
sure that same child lives in a home where there are people who love him or
her, food, clothing, and a safe place to rest their heads is not the
priority. Instead they are criticized
and ridiculed. People are given shame
instead of help. When they ask for help
they are often denied if they can’t “work the system” and the cycle
continues.
What would happen if we looked outside
our box that is the U.S. and really looked at those places that value people? What if we looked at countries who have no
idea that ‘black’ may offend some people but would never think to use it in a
derogatory way? What if we choose to
smile? What if we choose to
volunteer? What if we choose to stop and
enjoy the sunshine? Would that be how to
make America great again?
