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Frequently asked questions: I'm single, never married. I have two daughters. I am approximately 5'5 and plus sized. I work in the social services field as a supervisor of case managers who provide services to adults with severe and persistent mental health diagnoses. I recieved my degree in psychology/sociology. Free time: spend time with friends/family; ejoy my daughters. I have never smoked; I only consume wine, no liquor or beer. Blackplanet to me is a place to engage in conversation with individuals you would not have had the opportunity to meet in normal day to day interactions; therefore, I use BP for that very same reason. To connect, Enjoy, Feel, talk, and in those rare occassion, meet individuals who could possibly impact my life in a positive way. Yahoo IM: Faith_unmoved
Something I wrote...
When was the last time you took the time to think of the state of the American mind? Day to day we Americans bustle back and forth around towns and cities running errands, completing tasks and taking time to enjoy tall lattes and cream cheese covered bagel. We are consumed and obsessed with ourselves and our needs; many times disregarding the well-being of our fellow man. As I sat watching the daily news, I witnessed hysteria personified. While in the midst of torrential rains and powerful winds, hundreds of Americans have found the time to form orderly lines outside local stores, so that they might purchase the highly coveted play station 3. This, in itself, seemed outrageous to me. An example such as this worries me in the worst way. Materialism has taken hold of the minds and bodies of Americans. We value our possessions and delegate them as the be all and end all of our lives. But what is the true cost of these worldly possessions? If Americans were half as worried about their fellow citizens or their souls as they were about ?things,? America would be in a better position to be the true World leader they claim to be. Until Americans wake up and begin to truly value things of worth, there will always continue to be utter hysteria.
Black Americans have replaced spirituality with the lust for possessions. We no longer hold strong to our Afro-centric ideology; now, we embrace the stringent Eurocentric world view. We are self-centered, individualistic, materialistic, calculated, and vain. We are our world. What we fail to see is that the world is so much more than ourselves. We are one; we are interconnected with our environment, which means that what you do, inherently, affects your fellow brothers and sisters. As long as you use your possessions as a symbol of worth, no one will take you seriously because you don?t act like you know. You don?t know that you are worshipping idol gods; you don?t realize that you?re attempting to overcompensate for an inadequate sense of self-worth. Embrace who you are and learn to prioritize. How important is a game system (that will be out of style in another year) when being compared to your brother or sister? How important is a Louis Vuitton purse when compared to Thanksgiving dinner at your moms? How important is any worldly possession when compared to the love of God? Afrocentrism says that you as a man or a woman should value interpersonal relationships, the oneness of our people, culture, faith, and harmony. You don?t need anything to show who you are, because what you are is a child of God and you are blessed. So, the next time you carelessly place things above people, think twice. 11/06
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