http://writingforfame.com/2009/12/28/born-suspect/ Musings of a southern girl who has an opinion on everything Sat, 03 Jul 2010 20:24:52 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://writingforfame.com/2009/12/28/born-suspect/comment-page-1/#comment-9 aviewtoathrill Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:44:40 +0000 http://writingforfame.com/?p=145#comment-9 Catrena,<br>This is the very reason why you are one of my favorite people. I truly treasure you as a friend and I absolutely understand where you are coming from. I've decided to let ignorant people stay ignorant and not let it spill over to spoiling my day. I hear you my sistah....I hear you! Catrena,
This is the very reason why you are one of my favorite people. I truly treasure you as a friend and I absolutely understand where you are coming from. I've decided to let ignorant people stay ignorant and not let it spill over to spoiling my day. I hear you my sistah….I hear you!

]]> http://writingforfame.com/2009/12/28/born-suspect/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Catrena Burvick-Fowler Sun, 14 Mar 2010 01:42:18 +0000 http://writingforfame.com/?p=145#comment-8 Greetings Renee. I was very touched by your experiences and believe me, it does not matter that you are full figured or 5'10 becasue i am just 5'3, dark skinned and not too long ago was the lady with the funny hair (Locs) who has experienced some of the same ignorant behavior that you have. I know what it is like to shy away from living a full life that all of us deserve to live. I spent too many years not living up to my full potential so that i did not over shadow others. No matter how good your english is, your size, your hair texture, etc, to some people they will only see what they choose to see. I refuse to give others the power over me by limiting myself so that other feel comfortable. Too many people faught, died. marched, were beaten and suffered so that i could walk into a restaurant and sit anywhere i want; earn a living so that i could travel and see the world that God created; sacrificed so that i can save my money and shop for the things that i want at the mall or online. If people are uncomfortable about my full lips, my dark skin, Kinky hair or that i speak with the intelligence that they wish they had, then maybe they need to sit at home and shop on line until they build of the courage to become a human being. It is not up to me to go out of my way to convince anyone of my character just as i don't expect anyone to do the same with me. Everyday that we open our eyes, and the breath of life flows through us, we must remind ourselves that we do have choices in life. Everyday I choose to LIVE!!! Greetings Renee. I was very touched by your experiences and believe me, it does not matter that you are full figured or 5'10 becasue i am just 5'3, dark skinned and not too long ago was the lady with the funny hair (Locs) who has experienced some of the same ignorant behavior that you have. I know what it is like to shy away from living a full life that all of us deserve to live. I spent too many years not living up to my full potential so that i did not over shadow others. No matter how good your english is, your size, your hair texture, etc, to some people they will only see what they choose to see. I refuse to give others the power over me by limiting myself so that other feel comfortable. Too many people faught, died. marched, were beaten and suffered so that i could walk into a restaurant and sit anywhere i want; earn a living so that i could travel and see the world that God created; sacrificed so that i can save my money and shop for the things that i want at the mall or online. If people are uncomfortable about my full lips, my dark skin, Kinky hair or that i speak with the intelligence that they wish they had, then maybe they need to sit at home and shop on line until they build of the courage to become a human being. It is not up to me to go out of my way to convince anyone of my character just as i don't expect anyone to do the same with me. Everyday that we open our eyes, and the breath of life flows through us, we must remind ourselves that we do have choices in life. Everyday I choose to LIVE!!!

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