What's on my mind?

What's up, guys? So, what's on my mind today? Disappear into the crowd. 

In the middle of my 365 Project in 2013, I was sitting around, pen in hand; the words 'disappear into the crowd' popped into my head. I wish I could show you my writing pad around this poem. I remember many erase marks and reaching for the right combination of words to express the desperate mood I thought this poem needed. I was left with this.

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What's up, guys? So what's on my mind today? A Weapon to Wheel. So on my quest to 365 poems in 2013, I have run into a wall titled write's block. So I sit, and a word comes to mind, relationships. There are so many angles from which to write. Pick one...breakups. I have been through a few of those. Okay, from whose point of view...well, take a listen.

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What's up, guys? So, what's on my mind today? Are you the 'safe' space? It may be challenging to stand up to racist people, especially if they are close 'friends,' family, or coworkers. But being silent provides the racist person a green flag to continue. Or perhaps worse, they think that you approve of them. Florida's government has passed a bill into law to shield people's feelings. And why it does not explicitly list that it is safeguarding white people's emotions, a clause in the new law more than delivers the true intentions - An individual, by virtue of his or her race or sex, does not bear responsibility for actions committed in the past by other members of the same race or sex. An individual should not be made to feel discomfort, guilt, anguish, or any other form of psychological distress on account of his or her race." Name another group of people that would be ashamed of their ancestors' past, other than white people?

Holding a person today for the unethical actions of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, or any enslaver is wrongfooted. But not teaching how the laws, the justice system, and the United States government put in place a system that has benefited white people for hundreds of years and has been oppressive to black people and people of color is just as or even more wrongfooted.

Besides, I don't presume anyone is condemning people for their ancestors' sins, lack of a moral compass, or their failure to follow the teachings of their bible. Condemnation comes from people's actions today and how they mirror their ancestors' actions. This willful ignorance and dismissal of some people to reject their history will be more destructive to them, no us, in the future.

Being afraid to learn our history because it may cause hurt feelings among a group of people is the wrong approach. History can be painful, but the propagandizing of history for a glorious ideal of fantasy, you want to believe, is more dangerous to everyone. Embracing the pain, reflecting on how and why things happen, followed by a reasonable faith effort to correct past mistakes, will put us on solid ground to make tomorrow a brighter promise for everyone.

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What's up, guys? Happy New Year and what's on my mind today? Time has no Wealth. This is one of my favorite poems from my 365 project of 2013.  So, I wanted to share this with you guys as we kick off season 2 of the podcast, "What's on my Mind Today?"  Okay guys, let's get into this.

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So, what's up guys? What's on my mind today. But He sends no angels. This poem number 21 of my 365 Project that took place in 2013.

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What's up, guys? So what's on my mind today? The booster vaccines part two.
Okay, the Center for Disease Control, CDC, and the Federal Drug Administration, FDA, now recommends that people 18 y/o and above receive a booster vaccination.  Of course, as with all medical decisions, talk this over with your family doctor or personal care practitioner to see if this will benefit you.

Here is the link so you guys can read the information for yourself. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/booster-shot.html

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What's up, guys? So what's on my mind today?  The booster vaccinations and my experience. 

Okay, let's get into this. 

Now, like all medical decisions, you should talk this over with your personal care practitioner, PCP, first.

Now, I work in the medical field. I have had many discussions with physicians on their stance about receiving the booster vaccine.  The physicians that I work alongside have received the 1st and 2nd doses of the Moderna vaccine. Although I haven't spoken with all of them,  I have talked to enough of them to conclude that receiving the booster vaccination is a good idea. 

What do you think? Yes or no? I received my booster on November 14th.

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What's up, guys? So what's on my mind today? First mate. I'm talking about your very first "sexual experience." Well, kind of.  This poem is number 157 of my 2013, 365 project, titled First Mate. The poem has a Dr. Seuss type of vibe to it, and that's on purpose. These last few podcasts and the next ones will focus on talking about privilege and then white privilege. Okay, guys, let's get into this.

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What's up, guys? So what's on my mind today? No Justice, no peace, what does it mean. It doesn't mean violence. This motto calls people to understand that until we have equal justice for all, then peace for all of us is out of reach. We have continued to do the hard work of changing things.

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What's up, guy? So, what's on my mind today? Just a thought. This poem was number 256 in my Project 365 for the year 2013.  I am sure that we have all have been there at one time or another. A period in life in which we wished we could stop the thinking process. We try to sleep and it fails us. The switch to turn this process off comes at a very high cost. This should never be an option and I implore you to please seek help if it ever does. Believe it or not, talking out your problems does help.

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
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800-273-8255
https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/

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