That's good to know, lol... Good to meet you also NecessaryChaos. Btw, your avatar is the same as another brother, I believe:
actually my old profile, never used it.
Changed it because the moniker really doesn't fit... any more
I guess, you can say since "i awoke"(became aware of my african heritage)
I have realized the reason life (nature,god, the universe-respectably with ever force/deity you identify with) provides adversity, is so we may grow and achieve a new level of potential
I know in my life, and pretty sure in most people's lives we all can find at least one instance where the adversity in life (no matter what form it came in horrible job, a crazy ex, or just hit rock bottom) made us better people after we learned what ever lesson we were supposed to, and put it into applicable use in our lives
made us (and me) better for it.
And if you really think about it, that greater that adversity the better we were for it after.
And Honestly, thats also how i view the plight we as people of african descent face when it comes to the ails the plague our people (weather they be physical, mental, and/or spiritual)
So applying the same kindergarten logic, I realized the same must be true of the adversity life gives people of African descent in the form of white supremacy.
Think about it- what race of people can handle all of what has been done to people of african descent and still constantly grow and become better for it.
Know I don't need to say it but us (people of African descent)
And it's because our potential is so phenomenal, so great...
It's hard for most of us to comprehend...
But i get it...
"Life's adversity, do nothing but provide insight and opportunity on how to reach your true potential...
so now i embrace the necessary chaos need to grow and become better."