It angers me to hear people exclaim in disbelief because someone that went to a private school ended up in some deep doodoo as if some how being afforded the opportunity to have a privately paid education shields you from the temptations of crime and immoral behavior. Or that some how having a school fee or rich daddy creates a person with only good moral beliefs and sensible law abiding decision making. Let's not forget that it's unbelievable that crimes can be committed by those that are rich and influential. It could never be right? Let me sarcastically chuckle....ha ha ha.
What angers me most about statements like "oh he was a private school boy, how'd he get mix up in things like that..." -direct quote, believe me, and those similar thereto is that a supposedly "educated" person actually believes this. This proves there is a difference between sense, cents and sensibility a gap between brilliance and brain matter.
We have have been conditioned to believe that because of money, social standings and careers we are some how different. That if the CEO walks in the room we should all stand to our feet and clammer to say good morning when those same ones clammering for the CEO's attention passes their peers desks daily without uttering a word. Or that a pastors wife of 5 years can give more sound advice than aunt Gwen (my real aunty btw) who has been in a successful marriage with your uncle for 30 years, suffered through and survived cancer all while her husband stood lovingly by her side.
Some how we continue to allow titles to categorizes us in matter of importance and significance to the world when it is your deeds and love for the world that should determine how your viewed. Money, social standings, our careers - all merely create a division between already complex people who during life often battling the same demons in different forms. Don't let a title fool you, people are actually, it is our decisions that really set us apart. We make choices that determine whether we'll be the best version of ourselves, or the worst - or maybe some where in between.
Think about this - there is the inevitable faith we can never escape: Death. You may find peace when your end comes but it surely comes. Even if you get a big enough coffin to hold all your earthly possessions, it means nothing. Respect is given where it is earned and if you can only respect a man because of his earthly wealth, the titles he carries or where he went to school then shallow person, good luck on the other side. You have successfully perpetuated the inequality in our neighbourhoods, communities, and in our country.
Yes! I blame people...it's certainly not a dog that wags only for the billionaires, tigers will not choose to rip a man apart because he does or does not carry the title of Dr. We The People, created inequality. We have done so with race, religion and a gamut of other discriminatory premises. So if you believe yourself inferior because your suits weren't tailored made, or perhaps your parents couldn't afford a private school education for you - you are wrong. You are NOT inferior. You DO matter. We The People: Are Created Equal. Once again, whether you choose to be a villain or hero is all up to you, and that is how I create a division.
The only power someone has over you, to believe that they are some how superior to you, comes from the power that you gave them. Respect people's accomplishments, respect the good they stand for but never minimize or erase your own accomplishments.
Just don't be no teef cause ma'boy - I can't stand a teef.
#Idontdodisclaimers
People have and always will be, the great divide. We're divisive by nature and quick to judge and point fingers forgetting that 3 are aimed back at ourselves. Keep blogging chica.
ReplyDeleteThank you for reading, I appreciate the support and the comment. The great divide makes me sad though...I am guilty at times of judging but I often snap back and remember we all take different paths in life. But I'm not putting people on a pedestal because of a job title and thing. I will keep blogging!
ReplyDeleteI completely and totally agree with this. I marinate on things like this daily. Just because somebody has a high social standard and/or title doesn't make them any more or less of a human being than they already are. It's always the rich who are snobbish and forget entirely where they came from which is exactly why they walk all over people the way they do because they think that they're socially entitled and better than them. Last time I recalled, we are all going to a 6 feet grave one day, whether if you're rich or poor. It's your actions and love for others that make us humble as you've said in this blog. Just because somebody is rich doesn't mean that somebody with high standards, morals, values, virtues and worth should get overlooked just because they don't have a big name or title to go by. Not only is that discriminatory, but it's an illusion that people fall for daily.
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