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Originally posted by Sistermadly
You're right -- it is a heavy burden to carry, and most days I don't feel like being the Negro ambassador. What's really tough about it is that in by having to live my life as an example to others, I can't ever have an off day. If I have an off day, who's to say that people won't start reacting like "Oh, those Black people all have nasty attitudes?"
Some days I'd just like to be able to disappear into a fog of normalcy, but then if I did that, I'd lose those things that make me unique.
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Absolutely. Remember, God gave that burden to us becasue he knew we could handle it. Ideally, we should live our lives that way becasue we strive to be better people and to live a life closer to the teachings of our rituals. But if we can be examples and change perceptions, what a bonus and gift. BTW: Normal is nothing more than a setting on the washing machine. lol.