What Is A Racist

 What Is A Racist

If someone says "go get yourself a good Jew Lawyer" is that person a racist? Well, Jews have always focused on education. Earlier on, Jews couldn't get jobs in corporate America so they became doctors, lawyers accountants and merchants. So, Jews focused on their law degree to become a great lawyer. In my opinion getting a Jew lawyer is the right thing to do. Therefore, not a racist.

Orange man is deporting every brown person he can get his hands on, is that being a racist? well, let's look at that. Is it because all brown people are killers - no. Are all brown taking advantage of the government - no. Are some brown people in America illegally - so what. They are part of our great country and work hard. This man is a racist.

black people are lazy, uneducated and didn't have it so bad when they were slaves (orange man) is that a racist statement. If you still believe that, then you are a racist. Thank the universe there are not too many of them running around

Is someone who uses the term nigger a racist? the answer is yes and no. Some black people call other black people niggers. Saying, "your my nigger" is endearing to a friend. However, if a white person is uneducated and stupid and then calls a black person, he does not even know, a nigger, that's racist.

I've always wondered why brown and black people are hated by white people? What does their skin have to do with what's inside. Believing that all Brown and black people are killers is ridiculous. Did you know that almost all serial killers are white. 

Someone who says white people, from the Ozarks, are all racist. Are those people racists? Well, if they all voted for orange man, then I guess I'm a racist.

The Past Is The Past

 The Past Is The Past

I heard a statement that reminded me of how I choose to live my life:

"Too Much Remembering Of The Past Might Cause Unhappiness Of The Future"

If you're a reader of my blogs, you know I've had an up and down life. I spent too much time remembering the bad times and not enough time remembering the good times. Now that I'm 80, I've decided to stop any focus on the past because today are the best days of my life.

This is especially true if you lost a love one. It's hard to move forward. It's hard to stop putting the loss in your thoughts constantly. I know because losing My Ellen was a big blow. I know because losing my son was a big blow. 

However, by putting my focus on today has enabled me to find the love of my life in Joyce. It has also enabled me to focus on my wonderful daughter-in-law who was there for my son till the end. 

Let me be clear, I'm not saying for me or you to forget the past or to forget loved ones. There will always be a part of my heart for My Ellen and my son. What I am saying is remembering the past as a consent will leave no room for living in the future. 

The Past Is The Past The Future Is Now.

Opportunity

 Opportunity

 Hall Of Fame Dallas Cowboys Defensive back and football coach Deion Sanders said:
“We all have needs & we all desire Opportunity! If given opportunity you may not be where you are now. Opportunity is like the dream we had when we were younger. We must be prepared for the opportunity we're praying for. The right opportunity will change your life.” 

The thing that's missing from his statement is that "when opportunity knocks, nothing will come of it if you don't take that opportunity and make something of it." I've had opportunities I took advantage of and opportunities I didn't. 

I've built a great career and life with the opportunities I've had. However, I never went for the brass ring, because I was brought up to limit my risks and had gotten married at 20 with kids that made risk taking difficult. Being a multi-multi millionaire or maybe even a billionaire were not happening because I wasn't willing to be an entrepreneur in the computer business. I had the talent to do so, but never took the risk. I had many opportunities to do so and probably would have if my choices were different.

Don't get me wrong, I loved my career and the choices I made have given me a great life. I guess, since I grew up poor, being super rich never was that important to me.

Opportunities happen all the time. Some are small (like being a football cheerleader) and some are big (like being an entrepreneur). The thing is, you should take the opportunities that feel right "at that time" and don't look back and say I should have.

Lastly, make sure you're always looking out for those opportunities. Who knows what life changing opportunities might come your way no matter if you are young or old.