You know. . .thank you. That is about the best post I've read. No offense to anyone else. You are right, I do feel like I have been stereotyped as one of these so call "bad white people." I guess it is beacause of all the negativity brought on by both sides. I do want to make one thing clear, you did point out that I shouldn't do things for recognision. You are right, and I don't. The only thing I've strived for is to raise the money and get the job done. Running a race is hard work (we aren't talk about track races here--we are talking half marathons). I'm never one of the people that finish first--I'm far from that good, but it makes me feel good to cross the finish line no matter if I were the first person or the last, because I know I've made a difference. I just wanted to let you know that I don't do these for my own personal glory.
I also wanted to point out that you are right about everything you said. There are differences between the two of us, and I don't think that I ever said there weren't. You do have to live with the opression that has taken place throughout time, that is a fact, and I commend YOU for being the strong people you are for working to overcome that. I do benifit because of my color, and I don't try to pretend that I don't, and if I came off as seeming this way, I'm sorry. My original thought of this topic is that instead of feeling so much hate or anger toward each other, we can use that energy to toward making things better. In our lifetime, we will probably not see much of a change, but can we really take the risk of giving up? I don't want people to forget the past--black or white or ANY color or background. I want us to move forward. Yes, we are all here together, some people might not like that nor did they ask for it, but that's the facts, we can either work together, grow together and move on, or we can stay angry, hateful, and yes segragated (because come on, is that what we are not doing--pointing out differences and defining each other as separate groups) and stay the same or regress. The choice is up to us, and the only way to make things better for EVERYONE is to find a common ground. Maybe I'm not realistic, but I'd rather TRY to create a better world to raise my children in than to settle for the one I'm in now.
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