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Its February so love love love

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It's February, the month of love
Many of us are preparing for Valentine's Day to give Love to our loved ones.
It's time to reflect not just on our love for others, but for one self and one's ability to do things in this life without inhibitions. Like Sugar Ray Robinson says, "To be a champion, you have to believe in yourself when no one else will".  In other words, embrace the champion that you are, believe in yourself and know that you are worth it. Believe you me, you can only give love to others when you love yourself.

In the US, it's also Black History month, a time to reflect on the achievements of Black Americans in general.  As a woman of colour, it's challenging sometimes when we know that we cannot progress due to discrimination and the colour of your skin, and sometimes we feel helpless. You only have to look at the recent Monique situation with pay in the entertainment industry and sigh. However, in this game of life, it does not matter what hands that you are dealt, but how you play them.

I came across a poem that I will share with you that motivates me every time that I question myself and my abilities as a woman and woman of colour.  Enjoy.

Lord, why did you make me black?
Why did you make someone
the world would hold back?

Black is the colour of dirty clothes,
of grimy hands and feet,
Black is the colour of darkness,
of tired, beaten streets. Why did you give me thick lips,
a broad nose and kinky hair?
Why did you create someone
who receives the hated stare? Black is the colour of the bruised eye
when someone gets hurt,
Black is the colour of darkness,
black is the colour of dirt. Why is my bone structure so thick,
my hips and cheeks so high?
Why are my eyes brown,
and not the colour of the sky? Why do people think I'm useless?
How come I feel so used?
Why do people see my skin
and think I should be abused? Lord, I just don't understand...
What is it about my skin?
Why is it some people want to hate me
and not know the person within

Black is what people are "Labelled"
when others want to keep them away...
Black is the colour of shadows cast....
Black is the end of the day.

Lord, you know my own people mistreat me,
and you know this just ain't right....
They don't like my hair, they don't like my
skin, as they say I'm too dark or too light!

Lord, don't you think
it's time to make a change?
Why don't you redo creation
and make everyone the same?


God's Reply:
Why did I make you black? Why did I make you black?

I made you in the colour of coal
from which beautiful diamonds are formed...
I made you in the colour of oil,
the black gold, which keeps people warm.

Your colour is the same as the rich dark soil
that grows the food you need...
Your colour is the same as the black stallion and
panther, Oh what majestic creatures indeed!

All colours of the heavenly rainbow
can be found throughout every nation...
When all these colours are blended,
you become my greatest creation!

Your hair is the texture of lamb's wool,
such a beautiful creature is he...
I am the shepherd who watches them,
I will ALWAYS watch over thee!

You are the colour of the midnight sky,
I put star glitter in your eyes...
There's a beautiful smile hidden behind your pain...
That's why your cheeks are so high!

You are the colour of dark clouds
from the hurricanes I create in September...
I made your lips so full and thick,
so when you kiss...they will remember!
Your stature is strong,
your bone structure thick to withstand the
burden of time....
The reflection you see in the mirror,
that image that looks back, that is MINE!
So get off your knees,
look in the mirror and tell me what you see?
I didn't make you in the image of darkness
I made you in the image of ME. 

 

























































































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