Expression has it’s limits!

You know every individual on this planet has the right to express themselves the way they see fit.  Of course, there is a limit to everything we do here on earth and no not everyone is going to like how you express yourself sometimes, but it’s worth it.  Although we are given the free will to do this we also have to be aware of how we look to the public when we go out.  Whoever came up with the statement “first impression is everything” was obviously someone who knew what they were speaking about.  We have numerous people in this world who express their religious views by how they dress and how they wear their hair.  Take for example the “Rastafari Movement” the indviduals who wear their hair in the dreads like Bob Marley are widely known and you can pretty much spot them when you see them.

Unlike this woman my wife and I saw in the Walmart the other day and if she was calling herself part of the Rastafari Movement, she was a rejected member of the religious culture.  Upon closer examination of her hair I noticed it was black and red yarn in her hair twisted up with the rest of her hair in whatever style she had.  Not to mention she wore piercings in her face and one of her kids named Elizabeth Ray something.  She just looked sloppy and my wife made the comment that if she is trying to be part of the Rastafari religion that she is offended and would like to yank the cheap pieces of yarn that are scattered throughout her head.  It seemed at first no matter where we went in the store or isle she was there, which made us pay more and more attention to her.

Another customer in the produce section made eye contact with me and looked back at the yarned woman.  She walked by us and mumbled “I just don’t get it.” And my wife and I laughed at the lady and I replied “I don’t understand it either.”  If there were some Jamaican people in there besides my wife who had access to a machete we probably would have witnessed a beheading in the produce section.  “Clean up in the produce section of unknown substance.”  I mean really, when you come out in your expressive state remember not everyone will understand, but if it makes you look sloppy then you need to re-evaluate yourself.  Today’s society people will tolerate a certain level of craziness and a certain level of expression before they begin to question your insanity and mental state.

If my grandmother, on my mom side, was still alive she probably would have walked up to the lady and yelled at her, “What the hell is your problem? You look like a bad mannequin display in Michaels!”  I can’t even say honestly that her hair looked good and the rest of her was something to desire.  All of her from head to toe just looked unimpressive, but her hair was the biggest of all.  People if you are going to express yourself please remember that you have to be considerate as well because you are going out here representing your family and your sense of style.  When you have kids with you that makes the general consenses of the people around you feeling sorry for them and hope that they don’t grow up into that sorry display of expression.  I know everyone won’t like your ways of doing things, but even the most careless people in the world have limits and if they say something to you then you know you have just failed!

So Sudden………

How sudden was Michael Jackson’s death to all of us here on earth still alive?  I say it was really sudden to all of us that most of us is still in the process of trying to accept this reality.  For most people who were die hard fans are crushed as if they lost a loved one, which they loved Michael for who he was.  It is sad how things in his life previously made him into a strange person before he died, lets celebrate his death in another way.  We should celebrate his life and lift his family in prayers and hope that his children will be taken care of and taught how their father lived.  We will love you Michael and you will be forever missed and your legend shall live on for time to come.

Now, for whats really on my mind is how the people here can bash Michael Jackson and state that his is a child molester and that he should burn in hell.  Well, since those people want to express their feelings toward Michael and speak ill of the dead I have a few words to say to them.  I understand that as we all live here on this earth that we were blessed with that they are people here who will never be happy, always have negative things to say, and that are just plain rude and ignorant.  How can you live with yourself  speaking ill of the dead pop-star that so many people loved?  Maybe when you die, because that is one thing that is imminent, people should bash you for what you have done and tell your living relatives to their face that you were one sick, horrible individual and that they hope you burn for eternity.

Do you know how bad your mother, father, or other relatives would feel if that was said to them about you?  If you don’t care then don’t worry about it and you will just deal with it when that time comes.  There is this thing that is called “Circle of Life” and boy does karma come back in many ways.  These type of people are so sick and have all the energy to speak ill of the dead maybe they should put that same energy toward becoming a positive aspect in society, or is that too hard?  As we all go through life we are all faced with one imminent thing that will happen, death.  Whether you believe in God or not, whether you believe in Heaven or Hell, or any type of after-life you will still die regardless of how you live your life.  Comments of people speaking bad of Michael and saying that he was a child molester can be really senseless, but if you have the proof  of what he did then where were you during the trial in 2005?

If he did commit those horrible things that the lawyers of the parents said he did that is none of our business.  He will have to deal with that with God and if he did do it and asked for forgiveness before he died then all is clean when he passed.  Now, those individuals that are speaking bad about Michael Jackson would say, ‘well he is a child molester’, ‘wait until it happens to your kid’, ‘you don’t know what you are talking about’, ‘I have freedom of speech and I can say what I want’, etc.  That is true you can say what you want, but you need to realize that your words are out there now and those who loved Michael Jackson dearly are probably thinking about killing you.  You know how people are nowadays, you speak ill of someone they loved and they suddenly want to bring harm to you.  So if I was you I suggest you watch your back because their is someone out there crazy enough to do that.

I loved Michael Jackson as I grew up and my wife is a die hard fan of his work and her first steps after her car accident was to ‘BILLIE JEAN’.  So that right there is very special to her and connects her to him than most people I know loved him.  God has brought us in this world and he has the right to take us away at anytime he deems appropriate.  It was just Michael’s time to go, but even though most of us know that it is still a shock that he left us the way he did and left us at all.  One thing that I learned as I go through life is your words are very powerful and they can either help you or hurt you.  I can only hope that the harsh words that were spoke don’t come back to haunt them, but if they do sucks to be you and now you will have to deal with it.

As I end this post I want to let you know how I was feeling about his death and the harsh words that are spoken over his death.  Those people speaking those harsh words probably have their own skeletons to hide from and if someone found out that they do things illegal or do immoral things that people would talk bad about them.  Or maybe people have abandoned them in their life and now they are just bitter people that can’t find sensitivity in anything now, or maybe they are just ignorant people who can’t speak of their dislike for a person in a better sense than the way they are doing it to at least make it respectful while you are still expressing your dislike.  One thing as humans we can do whatever we want and say whatever we want, regardless of the laws and things that make us be safe, but what we do as humans is either obey them so we can have the best peaceful life there is or choose to ignore laws and policies because you can and then get upset if you get in trouble.  Everyone has entitlement to their opinion for whatever reason, but just remember at the same time others have opinions about you and what you do and say so think twice about what you are going to say before you say it.

You Eat To Your Size!

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I was at work the other day doing my job to protect the community and to keep everyone safe.  Most of us officers do not like working evening shift because we have to leave in the middle of our day and for some drive into traffic, which can make for a horrible commute.  For me I love my commute, even though it takes me over 45 minutes to get to work, I love the drive home late at night.  That drive gives me time to clear my mind and when I walk into the house I am basically clear minded and ready for bed.  My wife is usually home in bed, but depends on if I am working the weekends or not.  Since we got our new home I am very happy to come home and don’t have to worry about society rejects hanging outside of our apartment complex or neighbors banging on your floor, their ceiling, to get you to quite down for any creak you make.  I wonder how those neighbors are doing now?

As I was saying I was at work and at this particular time I was eating dinner in the break room where all the other employees that work in the kitchen eat.  We get to eat for free at the university during evening shift so that saves us alot of money.  Well, just near the end of my dinner I was relaxing before I hit back on the streets and a lady, huge in size, came in and sat down at the table.  Now, don’t get me wrong I have nothing against fat people or for some “large people” or “skinny challenged”, but when you stuff your face between three helpings that concerns me.  This employee came in and she was basically stuffing her face with three different helpings while talking on the phone.

I was watching her and was thinking to myself I wonder if she knows why she is the size she is.  Like I said I having nothing against women being that size if you like being that size and I do realize for a few in this country that being fat can be a medical reason.  The issue I have is a person, not just women, stuffing their faces like it’s no tomorrow.  Granted we are not guaranteed tomorrow, but unless you know for sure that you will not make it I don’t see why stuffing your face beyond control is all that good.

Same thing goes for skinny people, but of course it’s the opposite.  Some of the skinny people are so afraid of eating because of becoming fat that they miss all the important nutrients that they need to survive.  Personally, I am not into skinny women, but they need love to from someone out there walking around near them.  The funny thing is that I have seen this large women eat like this before and I wonder about her health.  Then again it’s her heart, body, and emotional health so the only thing I can do is wish her the best of luck in that endeavour.  In general I love women of all sizes and no matter what size you are you deserve to be treated respectfully and with love.

I merely make observations around me and pay close attention to others and I’m pretty sure others make observations about me also.  No one in this world is exempt from being watched so you have no idea who is saying what about you.  On this topic though, most people do eat to their size and still keep going.  There is this thing that is called “GREED” and eating beyond your fullness of your stomach and eating because you see it is not healthy physically and emotionally.  Yes, please eat until you are satisfied, but know your limitations on your body and the more you eat your stomach expands.  My wife and I are eating better and regularly excercising to slim down ourselves so we can be happy for us, not to impress anyone.

Finally a mother and son my wife and I saw in Walmart the other day, when I was off, was bigger than the woman I saw while eating.  The most disturbing site was when she leaned over to rest on the shopping cart and her *rear end* was basically parallel to the floor and nothing but *rear end* in your face about the same width of the shopping cart.  Her son was taller than her, but wasn’t much better and the only thing he had going for him was his height.  I hope people realize when they are the size they are, skinny or fat, that it does affect your emotional and physical health.  I hope she remembers that the next time she wants to stuff her face and spill food on the table.