This past week I've been seeing and hearing some disturbing comments about our country, about the people who run it, and about the people who live in it! So maybe if I put some things in perspective for you..... it may change your thought.......
Haiti was hit by a 7+ earthquake a few weeks ago.... perhaps you hadn't heard.... THOUSANDS UPON THOUSANDS of people are dead! I am proud to say that our great country... AMERICA came to their rescue..... we immediately deployed troops, volunteers and news media to aid in their relief! Obviously cash is needed to feed, clothe and rebuild. I am beyond happy to give..... It helps the Haitian people and sets up a little good Karma for me!!! Of course I'll help..... why wouldn't I help...... they're human beings, be they from this country or not!!!
I've been seeing a sad trend of comments, "WHY AREN'T WE HELPING OUR OWN....!!?" "I'M SO GLAD, WE CAN HELP THE HAITIANS BUT WE CAN'T TAKE CARE OF OUR OWN!!" "I'M GLAD THERE ARE HUNGRY AND HOMELESS HERE, BUT WE CAN HELP THE HAITIANS!"
Well.... you're right!! We do have a problem in this country...... hunger, homelessness, health care!! You're right....... But you see in this country we do have help..... IT'S CALLED WELFARE, HOMELESS SHELTERS, SOUP KITCHENS, FOOD STAMPS....... So get off your asses and start helping them instead of bitching at our government for not doing it!!!!!!! There are MILLIONS of sites you could donate your cash to, to help OUR OWN!!! Are you doing that!!!??? Are you working in a soup kitchen..... are you sponsoring a family..... are you donating to a shelter!!!?? You see...... We've won the lottery just by being born in this country....... We truly have every opportunity there is to help one another........ but you'd rather bitch about it...... We as human beings are able to provide aid 365 days a year in this country, FOR THE PEOPLE OF THIS COUNTRY, ..... not just when a disaster strikes!!!!!! NOT A SINGLE HUMAN BEING IN THIS COUNTRY...... NO MATTER WHAT THEIR CIRCUMSTANCE WOULD EVER TRADE PLACES WITH A HAITIAN..... DON'T FORGET THAT.... THAT IS HOW GREAT YOUR COUNTRY IS!!!!! So shut up.... get up.... and help one another!!!!!!!
Here are a few sites you may want to consider donating to! I promise to do all I'm able to do this year as well!!! Peace my friends!!!! Be the change!!
www.redcross.org
www.unicef.org
http://www.rihomeless.org/
http://www.voa.org/
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Monday, January 25, 2010
Monday, June 15, 2009
What the frig am I!!? ~ Just a rant!
I used to ask this question quite a bit as a child! My father is 100% Puerto Rican, his family is from Arroyo..... My mother is 100% Sicilian, her family hails from Calabria!
When filling out the census forms in elementary school, I was always stumped!!! What the frig am I!? My mother would INSIST Caucasian...... My father would INSIST Hispanic!! Needless to say they were never a help and I always felt confused and conflicted! I am proud of both of my heritages...... so why isn't there a mixed category!!?? Come on people, we have a half black / half white president!!!! IT'S FRIGGEN TIME!!!!!
This week in school my daughter was presented with the same dilemma.... Upon filling out the census form, Emma checked HISPANIC~! The obviously not too informed teacher (for lack of a better term) approached Miss Em and said......"Sweetie..... you're white.... See this box CAUCASIAN....... That means white!! You should check that!" Now not being there but knowing Miss Em..... I can imagine her face....... "I'm not WHITE!!!! I'm Hispanic..... I'm brown!!!!"
Miss Em has a diagnosis of SPLD ~ Semantic Pragmatic Language Disorder ~ Which sometimes makes it hard for her to understand what the frig you're talking about, but allows her to let you have it!! This obviously not too informed teacher (for lack of a better term) must have assumed Emily was not understanding her! "No, honey, your name is Prince ~ See the vowel at the end!? That makes you Italian!!"
Now who the frig has a processing disorder!!!??? WTF!!! Hello..... a vowel at the end..... not that the word PRINCE wouldn't be an immediate indicator of it's ENGLISH heritage, but the vowel is silent!!!!!! Miss Em stood her ground...... "I am not white, I am Puerto Rican...... I'm brown, Hispanic!!!" One child stood up and said...... "Puerto Rican is not Hispanic!!" Emma still stood her ground...... "I AM PUERTO RICAN!!" "I AM HISPANIC"
Of course in the end, Miss Em won...... She always does! But WTF!!!??? Parents teach your children who they are!!!! Let them be proud of their heritage...... Emily knows shes part English, Part Sicilian, AND Part Hispanic........ she has chosen to be all and to CHOOSE her Hispanic culture as her CHECKED BOX!!
Teachers...... learn your vowels and don't talk down or condescendingly to your student...... They're going to be wiping your ass and giving you meds someday...... Trust me, you should have seen my 11Th grade English teacher's face when he realized I was his Medical Assistant after his surgery........PRICELESS!!!!
When filling out the census forms in elementary school, I was always stumped!!! What the frig am I!? My mother would INSIST Caucasian...... My father would INSIST Hispanic!! Needless to say they were never a help and I always felt confused and conflicted! I am proud of both of my heritages...... so why isn't there a mixed category!!?? Come on people, we have a half black / half white president!!!! IT'S FRIGGEN TIME!!!!!
This week in school my daughter was presented with the same dilemma.... Upon filling out the census form, Emma checked HISPANIC~! The obviously not too informed teacher (for lack of a better term) approached Miss Em and said......"Sweetie..... you're white.... See this box CAUCASIAN....... That means white!! You should check that!" Now not being there but knowing Miss Em..... I can imagine her face....... "I'm not WHITE!!!! I'm Hispanic..... I'm brown!!!!"
Miss Em has a diagnosis of SPLD ~ Semantic Pragmatic Language Disorder ~ Which sometimes makes it hard for her to understand what the frig you're talking about, but allows her to let you have it!! This obviously not too informed teacher (for lack of a better term) must have assumed Emily was not understanding her! "No, honey, your name is Prince ~ See the vowel at the end!? That makes you Italian!!"
Now who the frig has a processing disorder!!!??? WTF!!! Hello..... a vowel at the end..... not that the word PRINCE wouldn't be an immediate indicator of it's ENGLISH heritage, but the vowel is silent!!!!!! Miss Em stood her ground...... "I am not white, I am Puerto Rican...... I'm brown, Hispanic!!!" One child stood up and said...... "Puerto Rican is not Hispanic!!" Emma still stood her ground...... "I AM PUERTO RICAN!!" "I AM HISPANIC"
Of course in the end, Miss Em won...... She always does! But WTF!!!??? Parents teach your children who they are!!!! Let them be proud of their heritage...... Emily knows shes part English, Part Sicilian, AND Part Hispanic........ she has chosen to be all and to CHOOSE her Hispanic culture as her CHECKED BOX!!
Teachers...... learn your vowels and don't talk down or condescendingly to your student...... They're going to be wiping your ass and giving you meds someday...... Trust me, you should have seen my 11Th grade English teacher's face when he realized I was his Medical Assistant after his surgery........PRICELESS!!!!
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