The Human Zoo
.Come For The Animals Stay For The Ignorance.
Today I went to the zoo with some of the kids that I support at work. It was a pretty tough day to say the least. One that really left me wondering where peoples heads are at… more importantly if they are currently fucking lodged right up their asses. I dont understand this day and age why people cant understand or at least try to understand and empathize with the plight of children that are higher needs then others…. It just leaves me with a sick feeling in my stomach when I put everything I have into this job I really care.. I really care about these kids. What happens to them, where they are going to be in the future, giving them the opportunity to have a decent quality of life and just do kid stuff making the most out of what they have been given. and I see people staring stopped dead in their tracks like a deer in the headlights just waiting for something to happen. but thats not what bothers me.. no thats not it… thats the least of my worries, Its those blood boiling heartbreaking comments that the mothers and the fathers of these of these packs of cute little innoecent children make.. those snide emotionless remarks reactions with no tact.. a response with no thought.
Ignorance at its best. It is the year 2009.. days of hurt hate and oppression that i thought were far gone are in our backyards… and appearantly in our community zoos.. swimming pools.. playgrounds.. you name it. its disgusting.. and ive never felt so offended.. and angry.. it makes me lose hope… and faith in people… I just cant understand how people can be so quick to judge and so cold without conscience. It just feels like people have been dehumanized.. de-sensitized … like theres no room for compassion for anyone that exists outside of your family.. and here I am with my heart on my sleeve everyday trying so hard working… sweating and bleeding. im not saying i want a medal…. i dont even care about recognition.. I want a little compassion for the kids….. adults everyone who deserves a chance an opportunity at living some sort of half decent life where there are not hungry eyes waiting to judge.. where there is acceptance for letting go of pre concieved notions. maybe im just a wishful thinker… I guess what keeps me going is this a quote by Gandhi. We must be the change we wish to see… I wish.
