Confessions From A Black Rose

If you turn on your telly or open a newspaper it appears that the entire world has gone crazy. A lot has happened over the course of the month. Here are the headlines that have caught my attention. Feel free to inform me of other headlines that I might have missed. Africa Earlier today a car bomb exploding outside of the French embassy in Tripoli. This is the first attack in Libyan capital since the revolution. This is the second major attack on a foreign embassy since the fatal attack on the American embassy back in September.  At least 187 people have died in the Nigerian northeastern state of Borno. These fatalities are a result of the continuous battle between  the Nigerian military and the armed group Boko Haram.  A gold mine has collapsed in Accra, Ghana killing at least 16 people.  Asia Last week a 6.6 magnitude earthquake hit the south-western Sichuan province in China. The powerful earthquake has killed at least 160 people and has injured at least 5,700 people. 

When I was a senior in college I wrote a letter to my future daughter  for a class. Even though there were certain topics that I was supposed to address my letter was organic and heartfelt. As I look at the world around me I have no doubt in my mind that I will raise a strong independent female. She will be encourage to be honest, opinionated and a little warrior.  I know that things will never be easy for her but I am confident that I will give her a great foundation to handle all the punches. With each moment I get concerned for the welfare of my unborn son. What kind of man will he be? Will he know that being vulnerable is not a sign of weakness? Will he know that being caring does not make him less of a men? Will he know that sadness is apart of life and it is okay to express that emotion? Will he have no space for hate in his heart? Will he be able to play with dolls without people questioning his sexuality? Will he be a man the brings people up instead of bringing them down? Wh

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