Change, Changed, Changing
It’s so ingrained
to care only for those like you and not speak up for others. Telling yourself that you were in the right.
It’s so easy
to become defensive and not realize, by doing so, you are telling another Human being that your comfort is more important than their personhood.
It’s so easy
to convince yourself that your beliefs and definition of self are more important than a Human life; than the struggles of a whole group of people who differ from you.
It’s so hard
to be humble and admit that you’re wrong; to allow your beliefs to be questioned; to truly open yourself to the words and experiences of others; to redefine yourself to become a better you; to empathize, and put a face to suffering.
It’s so hard
to validate someone else’s suffering and apologize for the all the pain that willful ignorance has put them through. For all the pain our ignorance has put them through.
So please, remember
to do what is hard instead of what is easy.
Allow yourself to change,
to be changed.
And in doing so, you will find
that your whole world is changing for the better.