It’s a beautiful day today, maybe we should have a cookout in the park. My 6’3″ husband with his sexy dark chocolate skin and shoulder length dreads put our more handsome dark almond son in his seat. I pack the food and everything we would need into our car nevermind the make and model, it shouldn’t be important. Or should it? Because I’m also slightly tall standing at 5’7″ with almond long legs. I know that beautiful bundle of joy that I carried for 40 weeks is a target. I can’t help but fear for him every time he is out of my sight. Just like I know my husband’s mother probably shouldn’t worry about both of her tall sons but in the back of her mind she does. It’s strange to me know knowing the biggest fear I had in life was having a son. And even though I can’t live without him the fears and anxiety I have about his future is very real.
Everyday I turn on my phone and there it is on my social media timelines about someone being attacked or killed for the color of their skin. All because of the assumption that the opposite race had of them. What has become of America? Has it always been this violent and we as people didn’t have much light shed on it because of social media? Is it a curse and a blessing to have so much information at our fingertips? But what if we didn’t have the resources? Would the danger still be this real or we just more oblivious to it? I can’t help but wonder is there a better place in the world to raise a brown skin family?
No I don’t want my son living in a world where so much hatred exist for other human beings as if no one’s life matters but our own. He’s a toddler now and everyday I question my thoughts on how to explain race issues and when. When would it be a good time to sit my handsome son down and explain to him what is going on in this world and to be mindful of his surroundings at all times? Questions such as, should I wait till he experiences this issue or will that be too late for his precious life. The mere thought of living life without my child or worst having to bury him before my time is up is horrifying. No parent should have to worry about these things at any point in their lives. Only the thoughts of proms, graduations, weddings, and every other exciting milestone should be in a parents thought. The fact that I have anxiety attacks that send me to my knees in pray whenever my husband leaves the house is no good for my health nor thoughts. But this is America.
I know if I constantly think in this way then I have allowed those who try to insert fear and supremacy into people’s lives win. But if I don’t think about the possibilities then I am just as a fool who thinks that nothing bad could happen to them. I do believe in law of attraction, therefore, I do think about old age and prosperity anytime those evil thoughts creep into my mind. I also think about alternatives to those horrible events to the point that I pray instantly and think of a better outcome.  So all hope is not lost and I know that my son will have a better future in America but for those that have and will go through tragedy. There is always a light at the end of the tunnel you just have to keep moving.
Thanks…SimplyBetty101
