So, this song randomly played in a soundtrack's list, and first time I listened to the words in a longggg time. The words are stronger than the beats, and the title is what you heard right! Our way, our voice.
But it was the iconic beat that was most memorable, that hit mostly in Cali, andddd good chillin' while reading software language and tech info. The hustle is still the hustle, no matter what the hustle is.
Or it was part of good road trip music, ironically to keep you focused on living while driving. 😂 — don't ask, it's what we just do, yet manage to pay attention to everything around. This song reminds me of why I used to just look at folks doing something stupid on the road, and keep it moving, because they are clearly not afraid to die, including over something petty instead of something heroic — like holding on to the bumper of your car, bleeding from injuries, IF really carjacked with your two children in the back seat, vs. standing empty-handed while claiming that you got carjacked... in the gun-toting, confederate state of South Carolina, 😐 by two black males, and your two boys are in the back seat. Anyyywhooooo...
But now, the song is a reminder of daily deaths - children with guns, hate crimes, or non-stop war zones, and extremely impoverished zones where poverty is the number one child killer, before, during or after birth. People are apparently comfortable with someone dying, as long as death is not at their doorsteps, wait gotta change that to "not at their immediate footsteps," because, insert Ruben "I see gay people, but I do not see daily crime, poverty and high number of paroled Level 3 sex offenders in the Bronx destroying families " Diaz Sr., and Eric "I gots to get paid with my homeys and avoil jail" Adams. Pro-life folks have gone a step further by saying they do not care if the mother dies while carrying a non-viable fetus or can never conceive a child again by carrying a non-viable fetus to term. The pro-life crowd's only concern: save an unborn fetus in conservative, pro-rape states, then ignore that born child depending upon the child's zip code, race or religion.
The most stubborn and violent, who believe they are gods, or judge-juror-executioner, will cry and cry out for help in their final moments. Oh, if Jeffrey Dahmer did NOT cry out in his final moments... then we are officially in DefConArtistFive Launch To 6th Hell Level and <intentionally left blank> is the POTUS (nahhhh... too easy, including 'intentionally left blank' part 😂). Just sayin'...
The most at peace with life, amends, good will, forgiveness, and mindful hearts will die at peace, in peace, with a whole bunch of people surrounding their homecoming and ongoing legacy that still benefits others. I know Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune and Rosa Parks are sitting in peace, literally and figuratively. No regrets and their names are etched upon many buildings, street names and institutions in honor, and not via fraud, confederacy/white supremacy (Strom Thurmond) or public corruption disgrace.
You do not even need to do anything extraordinary. Then again in today's world, extraordinary is living a peaceful life, mindful of others, admission of wrongs AND corrective of mistakes (what humans do vs. serial, war hungry psychopaths), and avoiding persons who purposely create greed, materialism, chaos and destruction of others.
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Why is it that some only cry until just before death, as if a tear seen by others (while alive) is destructive, non-human? I thought tears meant a person was a human being, capable of empathy, sorrow and ethics. No one on this earth is a superhero, such that they have to be so strong, tears are not an option. Our end will all be the same: the end. What you do in between, and with each day given, is what matters most. Because you cannot repeat life, the one you were born with is your life, your lot in life, for a reason, hard or easy. Most of us had it hard growing up, some harder than others. But, here is the beauty of life: once you realize you are actually alive (and this part is for the "pro-life" crowd 🙄), and are actually a part of THIS world today — and not the horrid world you grew up in or fantasize about (um Harrison Butker's words, anti-civil rights, discrimination/bigotry, extreme wealth around massive poverty) — YOU can then create the world you want to see. Surviving lives will be celebrated more than the stuff I quickly change channel or page from. Many are quick to "GoFundMe a viral white supremacist," while driving pass poverty and human suffering all day long.
You want to see the living thrive and survive, AND any sane person should want to be a part of that, else that person is part of the problem.
Surround yourself with positive, like-minded, unselfish, empathetic persons, and see the beauty of your world, DAILY. You don't have to want for much, as long as your basic needs are met (food, shelter/safety, water). You could GAF about materialism and supporting designer brands and lifestyles. But you really do GAF about human suffering (those without food, shelter/safety, clean water), our environment and our furry friends. To know that a person cannot simply walk down a street or travel from one non-violent destination to another, is a real sign that the world was never, ever for humanity, AND most definitely IS NOT pro-life. When was there ever world peace? On what day was no one violently killed? 🤔 The first day ever, day one of Earth?
Humanity, our planet and all of its creatures are not replaceable. The born are not all born with the same environment and options. There must be a reason for us to all be here living, including where and how. Are we here to just to watch others suffer and die, directly or indirectly, while many applaud world leaders who love warssss, poverty, dictatorships/suppression, white supremacy, greed and public corruption? It is almost as if the world is saying, not my problem, until it is their problem after their next and last democratic election. Or else, warssss, poverty, dictatorships/suppression, white supremacy, greed and public corruption actually IS the world, Vatican included.
If the world had a chance to give up all luxury possessions and stupid fucking leisure space travel to ensure children worldwide are 100% safe, housed and protected by persons with empathy, compassion and human decency, AND clean water, could or would world collectively do this? The answer is obvious. Or would non-suffering and wealthy living world members not think (Darfur) twice (Tigray) about (Ukraine) it (Haiti), especially if that human-race world member was a so-called pro-life person who opposes abortion, but applauds capital punishment, poverty, white supremacy, and mass shootings? Sounds like they have seen many a man die and just do not care, because money and power given to them is their god!
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