From a partner to a politician, we can get angry so fast and
so often about a little bit of nothing!
No wonder some accuse us of having an attitude and acting mad.
I was sitting back just people watching out
my window.
The folks that were doing the
most smiling were children.
Bouncing
balls up and down the street, talking to one another, even dancing the children
were having a good time.
But the
adults?
They were just “minding their
own business” toss up a hand for acknowledgment and keep walking.
Now I haven’t just watched black folks in my
own neighborhood here in Georgia, but I have been around the United States at
rest stops, workplaces, restaurants, airports, etc. and there is just a look
that many black folks carry that says, “I’m not happy.”
I’m sure other cultures have the same look,
but I’m not talking about them today.
Not that long ago, I could see the expression on the first lady’s face
when President Obama announced he was running for another four years.
Look at the video and see the children’s
faces too.
When we are irritated about
something or don’t feel 100% confident, it shows on our faces.
So in the words of my grandmother and mother, “Fix your
face!”
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