Page 36 - Adelante September Magazine

36A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGEnotes from an antiquated queenEXHAUSTEDHello, Queeridos!but rather because their uncaring behavior does affect others around them, including my friends, my family, and ultimately me.But I guess if such women are going to turn into “Karens” understanding logic isnʼt really an attribute within this breed in the first place, is it? And so, their racist behavior triggers anger in me, because I just canʼt deal with these people anymore. Even after we have tried so hard to explain that their way of thinking and behaving is wrong. They still go ahead and... but I guess if you are a racist person, it is hard to hide that fact for too long, right?By: Mary KhonIt is August! Thatʼs it! That is all the energy I have left in me. I say this wholeheartedly. This pandemic has taken every ounce of energy and every desire to be a creative individual out of me. There is almost nothing left, just a fainted pulse that can hardly be traced to its source. And it is just this “almost” and this “fainted pulse” that push me to keep on going. But I feel it fading away and I am not sure if it will be traceable for much longer.If their actions did not affect my friends, my family, or me, I assure you I would not even bother to think about the idiotic actions and thoughts of such people. But the reality is that their demeanor affects us all and that is a big problem. This is the same issue I have when members of the government mix their work duty with religion. It is one thing to be a believer of one or many deities, pray to them, and exalt them for being powerfully divine, and another to use their political power/standing/post to embed such religious beliefs into the law. Like I said before, I do not care if you believe in one, two, three, or five headed divinities, but when you try to impose your beliefs into my life, that is when the problem starts.There is also the matter of opening school and sending children to such institutions, not being able to go out to your local pub, nonetheless to another state or country, seeing local business slowly closing their doors forever due the lack of commerce, and watching the buffoons in Washington playing tag-of-war with the betterment of society.The pandemic, the shelter-at-home, the face- covering issues, and the so many incidents where people continue to disregard the existence of COVID19 have finally taken a toll on my mind and my spirit. In fact, I am writing this, almost through a life-support system. And soon, very, very soon, the elections will arrive, and I feel like we need to prepare for a revolution. I feel like the person who is slowly turning our country into a policing state entity, will refuse to leave the post if voted out. And then, the revolution will start. And I have no doubt that the many people who support the orange, those supporters who walked into the Michigan State Capital a few months ago will be the first, without hesitation, to take onto the streets to “voice” their will to keep the orange in power. And then, they will be met by people who stand against them and violence will ensue. I can almost feel it.It is frustrating to hear people said that wearing a face mask is not necessary because “The blood of Jesus protects me.” It is only frustrated, not because people believe such nonsense but because such belief pushes such people to behave irresponsibly. You believe that the blood of Jesus protects you? Fine. But letʼs be real, no blood of Jesus is protecting your brainwashed mind and body. So, you are a liability to those who are around and ultimately to me.So, you see, I feel Iʼve reached my limit. I canʼt take it no more. I am ready to throw the towel and give up. Because I am tired. No, I am exhausted of trying to survive, trying to stay afloat, trying to make it one more day, trying to ignore the idiot in chiefʼs stupidity, trying to be blind to the behavior from the orangeʼs followers, and religious fanatics, and conspiracy theorist bunch. I am exhausted of seeing black people mistreated, accused, and killed. I am exhausted of seeing brown bodies mutilated. I am exhausted of living in a society that prides itself on self-indulgence and individualism yet proclaims to be loving and faithful, believing is a God that doesnʼt bother to show up and fix the atrocities such society is capable of committing. Iʼm exhausted. I am exhausted. I. AM. EX. HAUS. TED!My mind has been preoccupied with so many incidents of misbehavior coming from people who feel their personal needs and beliefs trump over everyone elseʼs. This careless behavior not only bothers me but worries me. It doesnʼt worry me because I am judgmentalAnd then you have those women now labeled as “Karens,” who, I am sure have seen other “Karens” get into trouble for their racist, closed-minded, and ignorant way of behaving towards people of color. And yet, they still behave in such way, even after seeing what happens when a person turns into a “Karen.”WWW.ADELANTEMAGAZINE.COM | TO ADVERTISE IN ADELANTE MAGAZINE CALL 323-256-6639