By Derrick Brown (follow on Twitter @dbrowndbrown)
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Dear Hannah,
The road to reconciliation starts with ...
realization (of both the might and the plight),
respect (both spiritual essence and natural function),
reassurance (of commitment to the corrective plan and path - don't ask for trust ... EARN IT),
and REAL relationship (dealing with each other as EQUALS).
We've got a long way to go ...
... because we keep trying to start at the finish line ...
... and often label voices of reason as voices of treason ...
... but 'tis the season ...
... to answer folly ...
... defeat conceit ...
... then rinse and repeat.
We are not done yet.
Love,
Daddy
The road to reconciliation starts with ...
realization (of both the might and the plight),
respect (both spiritual essence and natural function),
reassurance (of commitment to the corrective plan and path - don't ask for trust ... EARN IT),
and REAL relationship (dealing with each other as EQUALS).
We've got a long way to go ...
... because we keep trying to start at the finish line ...
... and often label voices of reason as voices of treason ...
... but 'tis the season ...
... to answer folly ...
... defeat conceit ...
... then rinse and repeat.
We are not done yet.
Love,
Daddy
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"LEarning (Reconciliation (Not Done Yet))"
By Derrick Brown
9-21-2017
The road to reconciliation
starts with
realization (of both the might and the plight),
respect (both spiritual essence and natural function),
reassurance (of commitment to the corrective plan and path - don't ask for trust ... EARN IT),
and REAL relationship (dealing with each other as EQUALS).
We've got a long way to go
because we keep trying to
start at the finish line
and often label
voices of reason
as voices of treason
but 'tis the season
to answer folly
defeat conceit
... then rinse and repeat.
we are not done yet.
realization (of both might and plight)
reconciliated
is more than race-related
gifts must be located
voices elevated
okey-doke's
dated
and
correlated
with
doctrine
stated
policy
slated
created
and
debated
deals
consummated
laws that
dictated
advantages
prorated
equality
abated
apology
misstated
"we sorry
that you waited ...
... the check
- it was post-dated."
please don't
get fixated
these issues
are conflated
the breach
is still vacated
our reach has
been negated
okey-doke
updated
blame shift
rotated
no thrones
abdicated
matter-fact
they gated!
reality's
narrated
by thoughts
navigated
wisdom
allocated
to see what's
calculated
though it's
complicated
mostly
fabricated
keep 'em
educated
make 'em
liberated
yo - we are not done yet.
respect (both spiritual essence and natural function)
am i your equal?
do you respect me?
am i your sequel?
do you subject me?
the answers
you see
resolve a
mystery
based on
a history
of how
you treated me
see I'm not -
fooled easily
eyes wide shut
to the nth degree
don't walk on bended knee
remember wounded knee
let's say
my mind is free
then let me
sip my tea
now on equality
let's chop the cherry tree
if there will ever be
a "we" - that's you and me
then either build a bridge
or else fill in the sea
embrace the potpourri
of my humanity
my functionality
and personality
my character
spirituality
the spice of life
variety
respect my name
'cause I'm somebody
my man - we are not done yet.
(of commitment to the corrective plan and path - don't ask for trust ... EARN IT)
my m.o.
is trust
but
verify
help my unbelief
see if you qualify
give peace a chance
share a piece of pie
ideas aplenty
ready to apply
call out misdeeds
don't try to justify
pray-SAY-PLAY
that's how we rectify
plant a seed
then let it multiply
take a closer look
yep - magnify
own up to sleights
ratify
speak truth to power
testify
clean up this mess
don't oversimplify
no scapegoat
fall guy
no secret agent man
i spy
don't ride the black horse
bad guy
don't ride the white horse
good guy
make a conscious effort
try try
we are not done yet.
REAL relationship (dealing with each other as EQUALS)
relationships
begin with "hey"
then take their course
la vie c'est
balance is zero
you ain't gotta pay
credit is zero
don't ask for no delay
spit out them bones
let's deal with the fillet
world is watching
what we gon display?
let's get together
build a pathway
shift some paradigms
start anew today
commit some generations
it's overdue, you say?
let my daughter's daughter
write a true essay
'bout how her granddaddy
put the ball in play
and how her mama
added an array
of color and beauty
and a nice bouquet
'cause the world loved her
gave her some cachet
granddaddy left a trail
personal dossier
also left a knot
gave her some cache
and we are not done yet.
We dream of a world where all men are equals ...
... not one where some men are sequels
... all women are subjects
... and people of color are quietly marginalized
by the winks and nods of a colluding, crafty majority,
the benevolent, subtle patronage of the church ...
and the unconscionable emulation of oppression
by the oppressed
against the more oppressed.
... all are ready to defend and deflect any
blame for racism, bias and privilege.
... all are ready to eat, sing and pray
with their prey.
There is a more excellent way.
I hope I am on the path to finding it.
Y'all pray for me.
Selah.
About Derrick Brown (Principal Consultant)
I am Keisha's husband, and Hannah's father.
My *other* passion is empowering people via methods that balance skill & will, analysis & synthesis, ideas & execution, and activity & achievement.
I am the product of my mentoring relationships, peacemaking (and peacekeeping), and problem-solving ability.
I am a publisher, filmmaker, executive coach & registered mediator with engineering degrees from Clemson and Georgia Tech.
My education began when I finished school.
After school, I enrolled in a lifelong curriculum that includes the following classes ...
- ministry (serving people)
- entrepreneurship (developing solutions that serve people)
- stewardship (taking care of relationships, possessions, talents, body, mind, and time)
- literacy (reading & writing skills)
- numeracy (math skills)
- language (communication skills)
- self-expression (sharing "who you are")
- self-identity (knowing "who you are")
- analysis & synthesis (solving problems & sharing solutions)
KnowledgeBase is a ministry that has evolved from wisdom earned through lessons learned.
I want to share this wisdom to build teams of "triple threat" fellows - mentors, mediators, and problem solvers.
We will collaborate in simple, powerful ways that allow us to help people.
I now know that power is work done efficiently (with wise and skillful use of resources, interests, communication, and expertise).
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