Do you know how many times I’ve said, “Are you kidding? I can’t WAIT until these kids are all out of the house! The cooking, the cleaning, the sassing? I won’t miss it at all!”
Approximately 7,476 times.
Do you know how many times I’ve been a liar, liar, pants on fire?
Approximately 7,476 times.
I’m guilty of turning aside, afraid of offending, afraid of being wrong, afraid of rocking the boat. But recent events in America have me thinking about my silence and the excuses I have said to myself, or heard others say. I asked some wise folks, living and dead, what they had to say about justice, peace, and getting involved in the fray.
I’ll wait until it affects my family.
“The ends you serve that are selfish will take you no further than yourself but the ends you serve that are for all, in common, will take you into eternity.”
― Marcus Garvey
I’ll wait until it affects my bank account.
“The opposite of poverty is not wealth. In too many places, the opposite of poverty is justice.”
― Bryan Stevenson
Have you ever looked at a photo of yourself, having the time of your life, and you forget all about the day and zero in on all of your body flaws? Yeah, me neither. 
Like, I didn’t even notice the flabby belly, the squishy thighs, the too large shoulders, the chunky bum, or the farmer’s tan, you guys.
Here’s a tale of competing voices – which one will win? Which one do I want to win?
Wow, I have the shoulders of a football player. Why do my traps grow so fast when I lift?
I just put 75 pounds over my head! FEAR THESE TRAPS, FOLKS.