None are truly free until all are free. Freedom from poverty, hunger, homelessness, abuse, oppression, slavery, racial profiling, racism, housing discrimination, injustices towards people with disabilities, ageism, classism, hate crimes, suppression of freedom of speech, drug abuse, alcoholism, mental illness, unfair pay based on gender and race, wrongfully imprisoned, and violence.
When are we all free? Will that day come? Who knows..... but until all brothers and sisters see freedom from the oppression and being forced into suppression then none can sing "Free at last." Who's free? If your brother and sister are chained by the hate, bias, and profiling of this society then that should have an impact on us all. If your sister isn't eating tonight can your food taste as good? If your brothers back is lying on a cold damp ground tonight does your bed feel as toasty? It is time for us to see the big picture and not just our bubble that cuts off all the pains in the world. We have to fight and recognize these issues head on and deal with them with compassion, sincerity, and love. Will the hate and bias ever end? Probably not but as long as one helps one than we should be able to sleep at night. You may not be able to LIGHT up the entire forest but there can be LIGHT in your neck of the woods. FIGHT FOR FREEDOM FOR ALL so we can truly be FREE.
-Adira
When are we all free? Will that day come? Who knows..... but until all brothers and sisters see freedom from the oppression and being forced into suppression then none can sing "Free at last." Who's free? If your brother and sister are chained by the hate, bias, and profiling of this society then that should have an impact on us all. If your sister isn't eating tonight can your food taste as good? If your brothers back is lying on a cold damp ground tonight does your bed feel as toasty? It is time for us to see the big picture and not just our bubble that cuts off all the pains in the world. We have to fight and recognize these issues head on and deal with them with compassion, sincerity, and love. Will the hate and bias ever end? Probably not but as long as one helps one than we should be able to sleep at night. You may not be able to LIGHT up the entire forest but there can be LIGHT in your neck of the woods. FIGHT FOR FREEDOM FOR ALL so we can truly be FREE.
-Adira