Sad but True

Last night, I could not sleep. I could not think and I almost and I do mean almost, could not eat, but I did manage (there is a higher power somewhere).

But, I know the reason why. Its because I am disgusted, aggitated, dissatisfied and yearning for something better from community leaders.

There has to be some change within our community centered organizations. It is much too easy for everyone to disagree but it should be just as easy for there to be some type of compromise.

I want so badly to see my hometown of Trenton began to embrace one another instead of continuously rip and tear each other apart. It especially saddens me to see it happening within predominately black organizations.

Only in these organizations do the first remarks out of the mouth of the assumed leader begans with "Okay, now lets get this meeting started so that we can quickly finish and go home."

Uhh? Is this what I left my comfortable couch and beautiful family for? Is this why I skipped the dinner out with friends who are actually doing something with their lives for?

How do we get a meeting started quickly so that we can hurry up and go home before we get started? What about doing some type of work within the city? We have yet to decide where our next meeting place will take place?

I feel like a lost soul within this one particular organization. I have never seen such nonsense in my near 3 decades of living. When will there ever be a revearse on the retreat that we are taking with civil rights? Somebody please tell me when!

But honestly, I do see a day coming soon where leadership is more than just the source of pure chaos and confusion, gala attending, hand shaking and undertable dealing that only hurts and hinders the progress of a group.

Oh yes, I see that day coming soon and maybe this is why I hold on because I see a bright, gleaming light at the end of this tunnel. Oh yes, this year is sure to be a great voting year both locally and nationally.

~Later.