Cushi

Because of many experiences that I've had throughout my life, I used to be an extremely prejudiced person. Although I wouldn't describe myself that way today, it’s still a struggle for me not to revert to my old ways because of the things I still have to deal with daily. Because of some of the things I’ve heard him say, the very same sentiments that I resented the people I was prejudiced against for having, the old me probably wouldn't have had much sympathy for Charlie Kirk. But I think moments like this reveal the condition of our new personality. There have been other people besides Charlie Kirk, who have lost their lives or been victims of injustice that invoked strong feelings among people, like George Floyd, Nicole Simpson, the beating of Rodney King, or the death of JonBenet Ramsey. When these things happen, do we let our prejudices or political views (views that we shouldn't have) get in the way of seeing them as a human and a victim? If a person of another race is a victim of police brutality, do we let prejudices excuse the wrong behavior of the police because they committed a crime, as if that makes it right? Are we influenced by the media to have more sympathy for a person who goes missing or is killed because they are beautiful or come from an upper-class part of society? This post isn't directed to anyone but is just something to think about.

I can’t even imagine the level of evil and heartlessness a person would have to possess to shoot someone in front of their wife and young children like that. I don’t know what angered me more. Him being killed in front of his family, a large crowd, and cameras, or people filming themselves laughing about it and posting jokes in the comment section of some videos about the coverage. My sympathy has nothing to do with any political views I may or may not have. I hate both the Democratic and Republican parties equally because I know they are both immersed in corruption and run by actors, deceivers, and puppets who can’t offer what God’s kingdom can. At the end of the day, a life was lost. I saw several short videos of him debating people a few weeks before his death. Besides his controversial debating style, I didn’t know much about him, but it seemed he had a fervor for what he believed. I pray that if there was good in his heart that Christ remembers him in the resurrection so he can direct that fervor to doing Jehovah’s will, instead of trying to do the impossible with a crooked political system that can’t be made straight.

Beautifully written, my brother 😊

It got even funnier when he offered him an autographed Elton John cd including the Rocket Man song 😆

I try to be balanced with the news. I used to watch the world evening news every weekday. But for the last few months, I've been watching it once or maybe twice a week. I decided to reduce my viewing of the news because it’s always negative and full of disturbing images and stories. The brain is a powerful organ and the things you take in affect your thinking, emotional health, and actions. We may watch the news thinking the things we see and hear don't affect us but they do. Sometimes I'll follow a particular story to see how it turns out, especially if I think there's spiritual significance. These days, I get so sick and tired of slanted news coverage. I watch and read news coverage from both left and right-leaning media outlets. I’m so tired of networks constantly bashing the opposing party, their politicians, and supporting their party and politicians no matter what, even if they are in the wrong. I need to find some neutral sources. There's very few. I hope I can because I find Reuters to be boring. Edit: I mistakened page 425 for the last page and assumed it was still the current topic.

This guy has cool locks.

Although I prefer long locks on women, I love it when they can rock a short cut or no hair at all. There's something special about not having any hair on your head and still looking good. That's exemplified by these two Sudanese women. I love women from South Sudan for their dark skin and beautiful eyes ❤️ Also, this short style fits well with this sister. This is a screenshot from a video on JW Broadcasting.

I can only imagine what a loctician charges because it takes so much time and work to retwist locks, especially sisterlocks. Unfortunately a lot of us are pressured to cut our hair for leadership positions in corporate jobs. For example, I’ve never seen a woman with locks that worked for a major news network. When I used to have an afro, I would go on interviews and it was like the interviewer was interviewing my fro and not me. It caused a lot of tension. I would never get hired. But when I started going bald and shaved my head, all of the sudden it wasn't hard finding a job.

Any Ethiopian sisters in here? You guys look so good with your braids ❤️

I think this woman has a beautiful set of locks. Her daughter’s locks are nice too. If I can find a sister with locks like these, I’d be one happy man 😁

I've always favored thick locks on women, so I never cared for sisterlocks. But lately I've been seeing really nice sets on women. I found out recently that there's even a version of “sisterlocks” for black men called brotherlocks. They have are thicker and have a different grid pattern for a more masculine look.

Who says locks aren't versatile? 😁