Everyday I am hearing or seeing tragedy in the world - and I am someone who tries to avoid TV news like there's no tomorrow, just because I don't want to see all the hate and destruction anymore. Attacks, violence, hate, people instigating to hate. People aren't referring to them as people, but naming colors. White people, black people, brown people, yellow people ... why are there colors? Why aren't they People?
I was thinking, when will this stop? When will everybody start living in true peace? Accepting one another exactly the way that they are, regardless of their skin color, orientation, religion, beliefs ... .
If we are all people of the same world and Planet, why isn't the news saying "An X years old person did the following: ... "? - of course we would like to hear news like "he/she helped him/her", but until then, let's at least start seeing people, not colors.
Sometimes you fight for something good, but can get a little lost. You want to empower women, and some might end up putting down men in the process. They're not the enemy - old conceptions and beliefs are. And the same happens with people. People act good or bad depending on their behavior, education, circumstances and so on, but regardless of their skin color. Skin color doesn't make someone good or bad, their actions do.
A certain color doesn't make you a certain way. A repetitive behavior make you a certain way. Maybe there will be a while until we will all live in peace and acceptance, but I do believe that the change starts with us, and within us. We can truly make progress, and a better world, if we start educating ourselves and our children today.
Lets start seeing People, and stop seeing Colors, and we will be one step closer to the future we're all longing for.
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