Why is the cost of living so darn expensive? If money is the root of all evil then why does it exist? I ask myself these questions often. It seems like the world would be a much better place if we didn’t need money to survive. If everyone was able to get what the wanted/needed when they wanted/needed it things would be so much easier. It seems like there would be less violence/theft. But since the rich get richer…we all know what happens to the poor. Why does anyone need all of that money? I know money is like water to Bill Gates and he’s a person who spreads the wealth…but what about all these other wealthy people? Do they just treat themselves everyday saving up their money for no apparent reason? We’re not going to be around forever so why do that? The individuals at the top of the pyramid don’t have to worry about the cost of living and the people at the bottom have to struggle to survive.

I think the world needs to develop a better system. People are starving because they can’t afford food. People are dying because they can’t afford to go to the hospital. Something is definitely wrong with this picture.

I think this video speaks for itself. It’s sad but this is true. I know many children who think that since they were born black they can’t be good as others. A lot of girls try to change their identity and wish they were white just so they can get respect. There seems to be so few positive black names in this country…not because they don’t exist but because this nation likes to focus on the bad things that people have done instead of the good. When we turn on the TV and watch the news we see all the bad things and automatically associate black with being bad and white with being good. We even tear each other down when we try to establish good things. If you speak proper English you talk “white” as if a black person is incapable of being educated. If we go to an primarily white college we are trading our own not because we want to advance in this world but we are trying to be better than the people we grew up with. Why do we do that? There are many nationalities in this world and we need to become familiar with them. How can you compete with someone if you don’t even know them? If you stay around one race for your entire life you aren’t really preparing yourself for the real world and if you try to expand your horizons your friends/family look at you as being a traitor.

This video really touched me because I came across it at the perfect time. Proposal 2 was passed in Michigan because over 58% of voters do not support Affirmative Action. That was the one thing we had going for us…that was our “easy ticket”. It’s not easy being an African-American but Affirmative Action does play a major role in our lives. I don’t know if I would have gotten into the University of Michigan without Affirmative Action. I think it would have still been possible, just a little bit harder. I had good test scores, my grades were great, but growing up in a Detroit Public School was a set-back. So now we will have to pay for not being rich and able to afford the best schooling among other things. Proposal 2 not only effects African-Americans it effects all minorities and females in college admissions, government hiring and government contracting. It’s hard to see something like that be approved by your neighbors because I know how hard it is to succeed if you grow up in a city like Detroit. It’s not possible, but it is hard. I really hope this state doesn’t change much because of this. All I know is everyone’s comment to me lately has been “How does it feel to know that you live in a racist state?” It’s really hard to deal with. There’s not much more I can say.

On a final note I thought I’d close with a poem. I fell in love with this poem when I was in school and it was performed during Black History Month.
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I’ve noticed that we always seek things that are familiar and this isn’t always good. We tend to be attracted to people that in some way or another look alike, act alike, are just like the person you left. Is it because we are too scared to search for something better, or are we just to comfortable with always knowing what’s going to happen. I’ve been looking at different relationships and they aren’t as spontaneous as they seem. It’s hard putting your heart on the line but after a while you get used to the routine. Girl meets boy, boy leaves his girlfriend for girl, boy cheats on girl, girl cries until she finds another boy. If you know someone has a significant other and you force yourself into their lives (and they let you in) you need to reevaluate that situation before you go any further. If it was so easy for him to dump his girlfriend to be with you what makes you think he wont do the same when something new/better comes along?

I think we all play the familiar game, be it with friends, lovers, school, work. We do what’s easy. If you are used to the game you know the moves to make in order to succeed…and if you find yourself looking for a mate time and time again maybe you should try something new.

After much delay I’ve decided to bring Silent-Destiny back! My URL is still Silent-Destiny.Com but the site name is Xine. It’s a play off of my real name. I will try to blog here at least once a week talking about current events, public service announcements, random tidbits and things that just come to my mind. It will be from my point of view and you can agree or disagree, but I have the right to voice my own opinion. I hope you will enjoy the site and continue to support it!