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I Still Have a Voice

Who am I?  Do I still have a voice where I can speak my mind and give my opinion to all that will listen? A voice for my mind, body, soul. A voice for my family, my friends, and other loved ones. Does my voice still matter?

Do I still have a voice after being told that my life does not matter? After I watch people I do not know get killed and beaten in the streets; while I sit back and feel helpless for my fellow man. Do I still have a voice?

The news and social media are filled with a version of what is happening each day. Yet, I keep seeing men and women crying because their businesses are destroyed. These people are upset because they do not have a place to get food, medication or even transportation to get to work. Do I still have a voice?

I have gotten used to attending our religious services on the TV. We are not allowed to gather and worship, yet I see all these people in the streets. There are people all over this country gathering in large groups. My house of worship is still closed. Do I still have a voice?

Who am I? What race, religion or ethnicity is this talking about? At the end of the day, it does not matter. Everyone in the United States of America is entitled to their voice. They are entitled to peacefully protest; they are entitled to have a differing opinion. Everyone is entitled to speak their minds. Everyone should be allowed to live without fear of persecution.

I still have a voice even though others feel like I should not or that I should be silenced. When is enough, enough? At what point does the destruction, violence and needless killings stop? The answer is it never will. There will always be destruction, violence, and needless killings. Since the beginning of time and through all empires, this all existed.

We are a country of laws. Without law and order, there is chaos. Third world countries are chaos. That is why many of them want to come to the United States to make a better life for them and their family. We all must stop what is happening. No matter how much of history you try to erase, the truth will come out. Statues, monuments, and names of institutions have not created the situations in our society. The people have created the current state of affairs in our country and it is the people that must make the corrections.

I still have a voice and I still have a right to be heard. We all have a right to be heard. You will never get ahead and achieve what you want in life when you constantly blame others for your situation. Pick up a book and read. Stop one bad habit that costs you your time and/or money. Set one goal and do all you can to achieve it. Rome was not built in a day. The life you feel you want will not be either. There are plenty of successful people in this country from all walks of life. Many built their empires from nothing. We all have a voice that needs to be heard. We should never silence another, even when we disagree with their opinion.

 

“If you tell the truth, you don’t have to remember anything.” – Mark Twain

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