So...on the 6th of March 2010 I took part in the annual Shaveathon raising money and awareness for Cancer. This was one of my new years resolutions to take a gesture such as shaving my head completely bald for a worthy cause. full stop. now for a black babe i had pretty delicious hair even i can vouch for that but thats besides the point. My dramatic yet drastic action was met with mixed feelings/reactions. I got grief for cutting my hair (#thinking can yal calm the eff down it is my hair after all) Then there were those that were mad @ me and felt it was a mockery of those people that have lost loved ones to cancer and so on. I understood where all these people were coming from mais hey i still dont regret my decision. Its the weirdos that told me i was BRAVE that kinda got to me...! BRAVE? for wot? cutting my hair? uhmmm thinkin at least mine grows back... wots so BRAVE about that...? A lot of people have been oh my goshin and im thinking really...?What i have learnt from the experience is how "different" our value systems and perceptions of certain things,situations,people and so on are. As far as im concerned well, myself and India Arie I am so not my hair.. but nehu back to the essence of this post: THE BRAVE ONES.
In my opinion, The Brave Ones are those:
Who's story is often untold...
Those rejected and persecuted with no hand held out to hold...
The Brave Ones know and ackowledge that they're all they have...
In knowing this they sacrifice all they have...
The Brave Ones seldom speak but move the hearts of many...
I've been moved by some and not once had to pay a penny...
The Brave Ones are graceful and swan-like in their movements..
Their true beauty eminates thru societal and self inflicted berievement...
The Brave ones are wise and know when and how to speak...
They act accordingly even when they are mentally,spiritually and emotionally weak...
The Brave Ones are many, you encounter them every day of every week....
Everyone has a battle to fight so be careful the words you speak.
ok i was not planning on goin all emo about the Brave Ones but hey #IT IS WOT IT IS...!
The Bravest People in my life and no, i am not goin to be stereotypical about this, and fyi my choice of Brave Ones may even offend you but hey.. ma bad!---> IT IS WOT IT IS!
so Nehu back to the Brave Ones in .R.'s eyes: (This also includes those that sacrifice their lives for a cause, thse activists,voices of the people kind but bra yal know that...!)
1. Those people who take care of loved ones, strangers and anyone who has a terminal illness. Guys that is some hard ass stuff to deal with on so many levels I cannot even begin to describe!*yasis*
2. Wow, all of those people who are out in the open with their health or like AIDS status. yeah the stigma aint as bad as back then but still it takes maaaad guts to be out with that.
3. Talking about Openeess those people who are open about their sexual preferences. AHA, yal are the badmuuun Brave Ones and I do acknowledge that this is probably one of the most controversial topics worldwide but 4 someone to be like you know wot, eff it ,this is who i am takes elephant balls, razor wire pepperspray bravery dot com tips or SUIN !
4. I think commercial sex wokers have some woah shabam slamming kinda bravery. I dont even need to explain why.
5.# ok now i have reached that stage where i have to scratch my head to think about wot i have to type next plus I have a global culture test to study for. hmmm speaking of Culture... ok thats for another post.
But yeah. thats my take on the Brave Ones. the REAL BRAVE ONES in this Dog eats Dog,Cow,zebra, turkey and wood world. yeah we that twisted: #sometimes :)
till the next one...
mOre lOve...!
.R.
