Black People : Sticks and stones may break my bones

[MRS. LADY]

Well, I didn't want to go and approch someone elses kid and talk to them. Sometimes that doesn't go over well with the kid's parents. Now, if I new where to find the kids parents I would feel more comfortable talking to him/her. That's just my opinoin.

I am feeling that, and completely overstand where your coming from.

I truly believe it takes a village to raise a child, and back in the day when communities where more involve in the concept of "family" minding elders was a habitual act

I'm comfortable talking to others' children as I usually have children with me mine and everyone else, but the catch is I consider them all mine in a sense of being

sometimes the parents are no where to be found, and don't care

until u c them on the news explainin how they can't understand what happened

I feel like whatever the parent gotta say after the fact, i can deal with so long as i've don't right by the child

and these types of things for children is worth putting my physical being in the line of consequence

Nuff Respect

 

[Clyde C Coger Jr]

In the Spirit of Sankofa and Real Truth!

Guess what Mommy; Words Do Hurt ...they really do


Peace lovealexandria!

This reminds me of the LAST paper I wrote as a student. It was entitled: Guess what Mommy; Words Do Hurt My opening was similar to yours as I used the ole "sticks and stones" metaphor taught to us as children. I find it to be the one of biggest lies supported and this is extremely sad. Because as you saw with that child the obvious damage WORDS can have on a child's budding Spirit.
In my paper I focused on the "Language Game" played and how it has played out in the lives of Afreekan Descendants.

Anywho...I wanted to add a little song that says the same thing. Hope you all enjoy it as much as I do and take it to heart ..

Macka B~ Word, Sound and Power

Sistar truetothecause,

Listen to and enjoyed Macka B~ Word, Sound and Power...its a beautiful cut, for real! Bro. hiphopolx is to on point with, Could be or may have been intended as a defense against verbal attack, for something is needed behind such an assault...Peace In my sistar friend

 

[truetothecause]

Sistar truetothecause,

Listen to and enjoyed Macka B~ Word, Sound and Power...its a beautiful cut, for real! Bro. hiphopolx is to on point with, Could be or may have been intended as a defense against verbal attack, for something is needed behind such an assault...Peace In my sistar friend

Thanks Brother Clyde for listening and sharing with me.

While I overstand and am clear that Brother hiphopolx's assessment is correct and that is one thing parents taught children for that very reason: to help the individual/child who has experienced harm by an others words, manage the feelings~ hurt, it also serves the purpose (to me) to support said individual with lying to themselves and others about the impact of those words.

That BOTH/AND dynamic plays itself out again and again even with this "innocent" mantra in that it DOES provide a "defense" or barrier to protect the self and/or soothe the harm felt AND supports the person being dishonest with self..i.e Helping and Harming at the same time.

I further overstand, in such a times and space as we live, that being totally HONEST with self and others can unfortunately be detrimental in that said HONEST person is typically isolated or find themselves on the proverbial "high road". It is also said to be very LONELY on that road.

The concept of INTEGRITY comes to mind with this practice...marginalizing the hurt, yet that is just the position we are in, in order to SURVIVE in this day and age.

S.I.P.

M.E.

 

[awo dino]

This line
"Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me"

Could be or may have been intended as a defense against verbal attack

The way the sentence is structured seems to be designed as a simple mantra to be repeated by someone on the receiving end of the name calling.

The line fulfils the purpose of helping someone more so than deceiving ppl of the fact that words are very powerful. And with any kind of power, it can be used to harm or help.

Hotep

I was thinking the same thing. It has a rythm and flow like a chant. Good call, bro hihopolx!

 

[Clyde C Coger Jr]

In the Spirit of Sankofa and Real Truth!

Thanks Brother Clyde for listening and sharing with me.

While I overstand and am clear that Brother hiphopolx's assessment is correct and that is one thing parents taught children for that very reason: to help the individual/child who has experienced harm by an others words, manage the feelings~ hurt, it also serves the purpose (to me) to support said individual with lying to themselves and others about the impact of those words.

That BOTH/AND dynamic plays itself out again and again even with this "innocent" mantra in that it DOES provide a "defense" or barrier to protect the self and/or soothe the harm felt AND supports the person being dishonest with self..i.e Helping and Harming at the same time.

I further overstand, in such a times and space as we live, that being totally HONEST with self and others can unfortunately be detrimental in that said HONEST person is typically isolated or find themselves on the proverbial "high road". It is also said to be very LONELY on that road.

The concept of INTEGRITY comes to mind with this practice...marginalizing the hurt, yet that is just the position we are in, in order to SURVIVE in this day and age.

S.I.P.

M.E.

Very well said truetothecause, especially on the Both/And concept, I nearly called you Dr. true, but I'm afraid of what you might think about that...well, it was tight and on point, for real...Peace In my sistar friend.