Really? We Still Causing Division?

I have GOT to get this off my chest. This has been bothering me for the longest and it's an on going issue.

Why are people still blinded by color or skin tone? Black people are still stuck on light skin and dark skin. Which one is better or worse as far as who to date or trust.

I started to notice this crap when I was in high school. I was on the bus and the guys started talking about girls and their preferences. There were like 7 guys on the bus and probably 5 out of 7 agreed with only wanting to date a Light skin Female.

I automatically thought "Whoa?" So I questioned them whats the difference between a lighter skin tone and a darker one... No one had a specific answer. It was more along the lines of "they just better."

Then I remembered a whole lot of things that I experienced years before.

Case 1: My aunt is dark skinned and so is her 1st child. Her last 2 children are light skinned. We were going to the park one day and she says "Ooh let me put sun screen on my babies. I don't want them to get all dark!" Mind you she neglects the oldest.

Case 2: There was this guy I met one night at the club. We talking outside the club and he complimented me and said "You're real cute to be dark skin." I'm like WTF? So I give him the stank face and walk away.

Case 3: Many of the females I went to school with only wanted to date a light skin guy. Because of fear of their babies coming out nappy headed and dark. So Its just not the fellas that discriminate.

Don't get me wrong though. I understand people have their preferences but, why would you limit yourself to one skin tone. And also this is a slave mentality that we should all stray away from. No one chooses to be the color they are and sometimes (a lot of times) we insult each other on things that we can't change.

I feel like I am the only one that see this division. Of course it's not as bad as it used to be but for some reason people are still passing this type of thinking on to their children so its a never ending cycle of Separation, Prejudice and discrimination.

I hear kids taunt each other because of skin tone. I have learned that all shades of black is beautiful and its the truth. If we were all the same color that would take away so much of our heritage and roots.

As always I'm wishing for a change that will unite us and love and appreciate one another for our differences. Not oppress each other on what makes us Unique.

Remeber this: There is NO superior color to be because ALL BLACK IS BEAUTIFUL!

I'm Back from Hawaii

Feels like I have been gone forever guys *snickers at my 3 followers*! I'm back!

I successfully moved to Brooklyn and I'm loving it. Things would be Utopia if my aunt will leave me alone. (I will get into that in a bit) I'm still on that concrete grind looking for a job, but there are so many more opportunities opposed to the 757.

So, 2 days before I was set to move, my aunt calls me with an attitude asking "Do you want to go to Hawaii with me?" I'm broke so I say " You know I ain't got money for that." She replies" I ain't ask you all of that...Do you want to go!?!"

Y'all know what my answer was.. "HECK YEAH": everything was cool. Packed my Hawaii bag separate and I was on my way. So my understanding was a scotch free trip to Hawaii and that's what it was the whole time..

So Tina, DJ (her 8 year old son) and I were off to JFK! Here's a few of my favorite pics.

Here is the Whole Album (I'm still missing pics and vids because Tina Has them)

So anyway, we were gone for about 2 weeks and I enjoyed my self so much. It was a lifetime unforgettable experience.

Rode ATVs, picked mangoes, papaya, strawberry guava, tried new foods (poi & lo mi lo mi), got sick on a catamaran, learned some Hawaiian language, danced the Hula, and even had a near death experience.. I will not forget a moment!

Okay, vacation was over and back to Brooklyn. We get back she tells me I have to work my trip off. Mind you the understanding was FREE TRIP! So I had to clean her stinky living room. I failed to mention to you that before I left I cleaned DJ's Lil nasty room.

I was LIVID... I did it to get her off my back but then she says the kitchen is next. I can't even begin to explain what her house looks like and yes she is a grown woman. I don't understand. Makes me feel sick to my stomach.

But all in all life is beautiful. I am surrounded by the coolest and most loving Grandparents on the face of this Earth. Even though I have been through a lot I realise I have it good and people really do care for me and help me. So at the end of the day its not always you.

Yeah you may go to bed alone but across the hall for me is my family and my motivation. My 2 rocks. They feel like mommy and daddy and I am so blessed to have them...