Month: March 2017

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Tom Friedman quoted a congressman from
Minnesota who said that there was a time
when “white males in Minnesota had to plan
to fail”, but overtime digital globalization,
mother nature, and technology made
things such that now white men had to
plan to succeed.

OK.

Well, my mother always told me because you
are a black woman, you have to work twice as
hard and be twice as smart just to potentially
break even.

I just doubled down on the values of working
hard and pursuing a good education.  I did not
look for rescue from some demagogue.

I value working hard, pursuing the best
education, and moving on when opportunities
do not present themselves where you are.

These values have helped me in my journey.

I have always known that I needed and better
have a plan to succeed.

I value planning ahead and attaining goals.

But, I value other things as well.

I value building up the next generation.

I want all children to feel they belong.

I do not want an entire generation of
young children to feel ostracized and
disenfranchised.

I do not want young children to go to
sleep in fear.

I do not want anyone’s children to be
made to feel disheartened and alienated
for who they are.

While I may value keeping more of the
money I make for my family through tax
reform, reduced taxes for me personally,
or a lower deductible on my health
insurance, I have ranked my values.

I value the next generation over a
legitimate value of increased take-home
pay for my family.

I would suggest the next generation be
diligent, work hard, and pursue a good
education.

I also suggest that laying down with
those of low moral character, questionable
values, or someone who you say has
displayed textbook racism for the sake of
‘Tax Reform’ and ‘Repeal & Replace’
will not prove out to be worth it in the end.

Sometimes, you have to rank your values.