On either spectrum of the proverbial isle. In this case, it's two. I noticed there are not alot of blacks living here in this old folks apt. But today, I learned there are two black ladies living here. One has been here for some time but never comes out of her apt. The other one is very new, like 2 days here. And like my "welcome" where I am too loud, too strong willed, too this or too that, this lady was greeted with "there goes the neighborhood" mentality as well as VERBALLY being said in front of her. So now SHE won't leave her apt either. I'm DYIN' to find out which old batty fucktard gossip biddies said that. And I will find out. Guaranteed.
Meanwhile, my neighbor and I are trying to lure her out. The lady wants to find a church. I passed the word out to a few who heard the bullshit comments to let the new lady know there IS a 99% black church not far from here. She WAS going to go with another lady but now won't come out of her apt much less attend a church full of white people who may have the same idiotic mentality. So...since she refuses company or anyone knocking on her door, my friend/neighbor and I are going to leave some welcome gifts at her door.
And when I said "all it takes is one", that goes the other way too. My friend Q, who is a caregiver here, is black. I adore her. SHE has helped me tremendously to NOT pile everyone in one box with a label. She is the ONE. But she encompasses much ground for me to wander around in with her sharing her own experiences.
Then we have the Angry Ones, who make those who want to understand and help, pull away and run the opposite direction. We have a few here like that, and y'all know who I mean, too.
So. Yeah. One. Or Two. Isles. Angry, Adored. Assholes. Kindness. All lumped into the world. Just gotta find the sane ones and cling to them.
And...I am off to do some detective work. I WILL find out what old hags said such a thing. Bank on it.
Meanwhile, my neighbor and I are trying to lure her out. The lady wants to find a church. I passed the word out to a few who heard the bullshit comments to let the new lady know there IS a 99% black church not far from here. She WAS going to go with another lady but now won't come out of her apt much less attend a church full of white people who may have the same idiotic mentality. So...since she refuses company or anyone knocking on her door, my friend/neighbor and I are going to leave some welcome gifts at her door.
And when I said "all it takes is one", that goes the other way too. My friend Q, who is a caregiver here, is black. I adore her. SHE has helped me tremendously to NOT pile everyone in one box with a label. She is the ONE. But she encompasses much ground for me to wander around in with her sharing her own experiences.
Then we have the Angry Ones, who make those who want to understand and help, pull away and run the opposite direction. We have a few here like that, and y'all know who I mean, too.
So. Yeah. One. Or Two. Isles. Angry, Adored. Assholes. Kindness. All lumped into the world. Just gotta find the sane ones and cling to them.
And...I am off to do some detective work. I WILL find out what old hags said such a thing. Bank on it.