I think the world would be a better place if more people were like Koko, not worrying about status, comparing their lives with other people’s, just feeling comfortable in their own skin.
The “two Harolds”, a gay biracial couple, managed to do this in spite of immense bigotry. One of them, Harold Mays, said,
Sometimes I stop and think about all the turmoil of … being black and gay in America. And it has not been as traumatic as it sounds. And I’m not sugarcoating this either. It happened and you move on. I also have to tell you that now I feel much more confident in who I am.
—Harold Mays in They were a gay, interracial couple in an age of relentless bigotry. The two Harolds didn’t flinch.
Hurray for them! It happens, deal with it, and move on. Create a good life for yourself.
the unsung courage it takes for many ordinary people who are just trying to live their ordinary lives in peace. and America always seems to thrive on competition. I don’t compete. it has been interesting.
and I love Koko!
Amen to that! Koko is my role model. 🙂
I was watching a reality show, where contestants are eliminated by their own team mates…after a guy (who was so surprised) was eliminated in the second round, one of the other contestants said – we don’t brag about our achievements…we don’t say “well look at me, top dog” nor do we get pushy – we just be part of the team in the best way possible, and we use our strengths quietly.
Of said contestant might find themselves on the chopping block for having a strength that puts others to believe, they need to be eliminated – especially when the end (winner) is striding forth…
“…we just be part of the team in the best way possible, and we use our strengths quietly.” Or avoid being on programs like that!
I like watching those kind of shows – showing human traits…which week by week reveal so much more!
I just finished watching Australian Masterchef 2018 – and you began to see how the judges favoured certain people (I slightly cheated when they got to last 12 and looked at Google for who was the winner…) Once I knew the winner, I started seeing the favouritism coming through.
But what I’m watching right now, is another sort…it’s only just started so at this point I’m not thinking ‘xyz is going to win…”
I think I like shows that “pit people against other people”
I like to watch cooking shows too, but the British Bakeoff is my favorite. Not quite so much hype even though it’s a competition,
I come across so many courageously lived lives that I have lost count. Every now and then when something triggers it off and I share a story with my daughter in love, she will inevitably ask me to start writing a book containing all the stories that I have in my memory.
And not surprisingly, I don’t know too many stories of the other kind though they do exist in my life too.
Yes, life happens, deal with it, and move on. Create a good life for yourself as best you can.