protestsgeorgefloyd – Sereniti Sparkles

Does it matter who we pray to, as long as we humble ourselves to the understanding that this is bigger than us and we are all connected? I would strongly argue, No. Prayer has become a term with a religious connotation. But prayer, in its rawest form, is HOPE. When we pray, we give thanks for the life we live and HOPE for a better tomorrow. Prayer can be powerful.

Hands held, eyes closed, love in our hearts, hope in our soul. Let Us Pray. Let us pray for the people of the world. Let us pray that they have another day. Let Us Pray for the heavy heart that we all carry watching the disparities around the world. Let Us Pray. Let Us Pray for the evil that consumes so many. Let Us Pray that it is ousted by good. Let Us Pray that we realize our voice can make a difference.

Let Us Pray. Let Us Pray that all children are warm with full bellies and happy thoughts. Let Us Pray that we are given the time and capacity to see the good vs the evil. Let Us Pray for the Black Men who walk with targets on their backs. Let Us Pray that this stigma is lifted to form a better tomorrow. Let Us Pray.

Let Us Pray for the Mother’s caring for their children alone. Pray that they keep going because the future depends on them.

Let Us Pray for a country wounded by its founders. Let Us Pray that, tomorrow we will be better, love more, and accept everyone as they are. To pray for one is to pray for all, and to pray for all is our greatest gift and our guiding light. Amen.

Why is a powerful word if you think about it. Why can answer so many questions. Why can tell your life’s story. Today, we have citizens of America outraged and distraught. We ask why?

George Floyd is just an example of how power becomes the greatest sin of all. For centuries, African American citizens of the United States have been oppressed. For lifetimes, these citizens have been underpaid, underfunded, disrespected, disproportionately imprisoned, disenfranchised, and killed all because they were born with more melanin than another.

We ask why?

Long ago a system was set in place by the most powerful men in this country and manipulated into making it forever law. Every administration has blood on their hands. All power is to blame.

We ask why?

Power is the capacity or ability to direct or influence the behavior of others or the course of events. Power has been around as long as humans have been around. Power has oppressed the masses. It is simple, POWER, did not want all men to be created equal.

In order for a system to change, power has to shift. The movement of power is to move with great speed and force. That force must be non-violent yet strong at the same time.

We must move as a family beside George Floyd. We must move as a nation that is horrified with what we saw with our very own eyes.

They ask why?

Because, if George Floyd was my brother, I would never want this to happen to one more human being. I would have wanted my brother to have the same opportunity as everyone else. I would have wanted my brother to bask in the American dream. I would have wanted my brother to watch his children grow and have moments of love and life in his future. No one should have been able to take that away from him.