I get so frustrated with Sheeple. You know who those people are.
They are the ones who buy outfits directly from the storefront window, exactly as they see them, because they don't have the creativity or guts to put together an original outfit.
They are the ones, who put their children in activities or sports at the age of three, just because so-and-so is doing it, without really considering the needs of their child.
They are the ones who end up being just like every other person, because it's easy, accessible, and requires no thinking on their part.
They are the ones who think, if it's good enough for my friend, it's good enough for me.
They are the ones who are content with the status quo, because to change something or to be different "just isn't done".
I don't want to offend, but I get so tired of these kinds of people. And yes, you may be one of them.
You may say, "but I like the comfort of my life, the predictability and ease in which I live". Good for you; to each their own. This post is to encourage those who are not content with just "being", not to belittle those who are.
I greatly admire those who aren't afraid to be themselves. I am lucky enough to know a couple of people who have the courage and fortitude to say, "I like myself just how I am, and poo on you if you don't feel the same way".
Brava, Angela Smith. A great mother, wife, sister, daughter, cousin. She is not afraid to be herself, even though she is "different" by society's standards. She is definitely NOT sheeple, and the world is better for it.
Bravo Ryan Redcorn. Most of you don't know him, and I myself have never had the opportunity to meet him yet, but he is a brilliant mind who believes in the Native American cause, even though it is not the most popular viewpoint in the country. He doesn't care about his popularity, but desperately seeks to change the minds of the uneducated and misinformed, to tell the world about his people and the suffering they have endured, which is covered up in a sugar coated, government issued education.
Bravo Mike Henson. I may be biased, but this man to me is the most special of them all. He struggles to bridge the gap between his Native Cherokees and the white worlds he was raised in. He is torn up inside on a daily basis with the knowledge that his children will never hear the language spoken fluently as he did, growing up around a full blood, traditional family. His heart aches because he is only able to teach his children what little he knows, which to me is quite a bit, but to him is barely scraping the edges. But does he give up? Does he say there is nothing I can do, it is the way it must be? Absolutely not. He practices his alphabet, written by Sequoyah himself. He learns hymns sung in the Cherokee language, then teaches them to our children. He attends storytellings, and singings that are conducted completely in Cherokee, and soaks up every second so that he can learn enough to bring home and keep the Cherokee ways alive, for our family but also for the sustainability of the Nation itself. I am proud of you.
Each person, each tribe, each nationality, each family, each individual has the responsibility to step up and make a difference whether it be small or large. I am proud to know a few people (and even more than I've listed) that do this on a daily basis in MANY different areas, and I just wanted to let them know how important they are.
If you know someone who isn't afraid, encourage them. Let them know how important their fortitude is for our collective future.
Be who you are, don't be afraid to stand out. You may be someone's inspiration; don't let them down.
Love, T.
