Where do I even begin with this
I love my city..I do...My city gets a bad rap..some of it well deserved BUT I dont feel my city is any worse than any other..I feel the publicity hounds like to constantly keep their Detroit radar on...which utterly disgusts me and makes me feel if we are going to put bad cities out there let's put them ALL out there...right now let's be frank Chicago is doing pretty bad right now.....
I digress...i wanted to talk about honesty and owning your dirt....which brings me to exhibit A....Kwame K...
I've had my fair share of Kwame jokes and laughs but when you get to the bottom of it and really think about it..there is a big fundamental problem and theme..lack of HONESTY
I follow the news all the way in VA regarding Kwame and at this point in the game I feel like Kwame..own your shit...you are trying to pull a Barry Bonds and deny deny deny but dude really the writing is on the wall so we either are ALL liars and dumb or you did not do anything wrong
No one likes a liar...as someone in a position of trust people want to relate to you..people want to have faith in you..they want a hero....and when you break the trust..what the people want is for you to confess..say you are sorry and make amends...
what they dont want and dont need is for someone to continue to "pretend" and keep the charade up
Kwame in all of his arrogance and feeling invincible for a few moments felt that rules did not apply to him ..or maybe he thought he was connected enough or maybe he thought his charm and charisma would get him out of it
not sure his thoughts
but at the end of the day...the core issue here is honesty
are we truly honest with ourselves with those around us
are we
do we project our fears and angers on others
are we honest if someone hurts our feelings or do we mask it behind something else and try to hurt them
are we honest about disappointments or let downs in our life or do we display an air of nonchalance
are we honest about our desires and our dreams or do we shut them down before they have the opportunity to grow
honesty
its a simple
word
but a daunting
concept
its the basis of human life and interaction
but yet something
so easily not practiced or forgone in place of sugar coating and being "politically" correct
why is that
my thoughts
honesty makes us vulnerable
honesty can sometimes mean we are not perfect
we may not know it all
honesty means we may have to change
honestly is dealing with the good bad and ugly
we can deal with the good and sometimes the bad
but the ugly...
no
we prefer to keep it locked away
our own personal secrets
are you not relieved and more carefree when you dont have secrets
for example when you maybe dated someone and you told a little lie
and then the lie had to keep growing or whatever in order to cover your tracks or keep up the charade
but when you meet someone and they know all of the corners and crevices of you...its liberating
its easier
relationships built on honesty are easy
you are not afraid to show your weaknesses and in a marriage that is the opportunity for them to be your strength
nothing good comes from lies
out of honesty comes growth
comes potential
just a few thoughts
Kwame...i know you are deep in your lie at this point
but its never to late to correct your lie...
you may still do the time but you may be able to gain a little bit of respect back...or a sliver of humanity
right now you are looked upon as the philandering cocky ex hip hop mayor
no one wants to focus on the good you did for the city
no one sees the education you have and how articulate you are
nope they flash back to the super nasty text you sent to chrisitine b and how you shamed yourself your wife and your kids
you cant take it back but showing a little humility could have gone a long way
