Money Trees

I wrote this listening to one of the best poets of our time, Kendrick Lamar. My solution for everything is music. It helps me to relax and meditate. The song Money Trees has so much meaning. Everyone’s coping mechanisms are different. See, we are in the middle of a strange election. Yeah, I’m watching the news more than usual but it’s important to show your kids transparency. Don’t hide the fact that this country was founded on racism and it's still rooted in our core as a country. The United States is a beautiful, loving country when she is complemented by who she chose to be accompanied through this human experiment we are all experiencing. She is so beautiful with ugly truths we cannot discuss on because everyone is so defensive. Just imagine if we can come together and no, not to sing songs, but just have real open conversations. See everyone wants the same thing. We all want to take care of our families, health, and wealth. We are more the same than not. I promise you, if you strip us from the political parties we are foolishly attached to we can excel in life. It’s not going to be easy but the road ahead would be more promising. See they got us at each other’s throats over red and blue states. Does it sounds familiar? Like gang related? Just saying. But in all seriousness don’t we want to make sure we protect “OUR” amendment and have the right to “bear arms”. We just don’t want semi automatic guns sold to the public so easily. Why when we see a problem we run and point to the constitution. Do you know most countries in the world change their constitution in average between 5-10 years (Google it). The point I’m trying to hit here is that we have to adapt with the times. Adapt with the people. Gay marriage shouldn’t even be an issue. Yes, we need law and order but we need conscious law and order. We need to motivate ourselves to write new amendments and start writing a new constitution. Crazy right? Crazy to think we can be as smart as our ancestors or even may I dare to say…smarter?

The Enlightenment Period 2.

See right now I am just brainstorming ideas to trigger something in people. I want to say something to the people that believes voting doesn’t matter. I just want to say, I hear you. Honest to God, I thought the same thing but we cannot sit in the sidelines and wait for change. You want to legalize marijuana? VOTE. You want better income with lower taxes? VOTE. We complain about the unfair practices of the corporations against the average civilians but we sit here and believe we have to take it because that’s “how the government works”. Yeah, that is how the government works when we don’t make moves. For example, a black woman named Cori Bush protested for Black Lives Matter after a shooting of a unarmed black teenager in Ferguson, MO. But not only she was an activist for BLM, she ran for office and won on Tuesday. A black woman won in Missouri. That’s huge for that state if you read up on their history. I love stories like that. Also, read up on Ella Jones, the first African-American woman elected mayor of the city of Ferguson, MO. So many positive stories behind the fatigue of the old ways of politics. We can no longer hang out on the side and wait. We have to take action by propping individuals that are trying to make change and hold them accountable. If you don’t, you are doing a disservice to yourself.
Just listen to Money Trees and sing the hook…

It go Halle Berry or hallelujah

Pick your poison tell me what you do
Everybody gon' respect the shooter
But the one in front of the gun lives forever (the one in front of the gun forever)

Peace and Love