Life is like frying an egg. When you want the yolk to stay whole, it breaks. When you are frying the egg, say for a sandwich, the yolk stays intact, forcing you to break it. Life, you frequently get what you do not want, or you need to make it happen.
As I was washing my dishes after consuming my homemade Egg McMuffin, I was watching the crew mow and trim the neighbor’s yard. It was a mix crew of Latinos and Blancos – for lack of a better word. The Latinos had on wide brim hats. One had the hat with the flap covering the neck. They also had on long sleeve shirts. The Blanco had no hat and wore short sleeves. Persons with dark skin do not want to get darker, but the Blanco did not mind. We all want to be something we are not.
Just as an aside, I had a coworker whose wife worked at Washington University here in St. Louis. WU is widely considered one of the dozen best schools in the country. He lent me a book by Kimberly Jade Norwood, Washington University professor of law and African & African American studies. Her book on skin color bias is: Color Matters: Skin Tone Bias and the Myth of a Postracial America.
A couple other random thoughts I have had while doing repetitive or mundane tasks:
Luxury brands because we are all insecure and need validation.
Pets – especially dogs – because we are all lonely and need a friend. Or possibly social media because we are all lonely and need a friend.
And so it goes.
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