WHAT REALLY MATTERS?

**SHARING SOME OF THE THOUGHTS THAT CONSUME MY MIND AS  A WOMAN...A MOTHER WHO HAS BEEN GIVEN THE BLESSING AND PRIVILEGE OF RAISING A BLACK MAN.  I'M CERTAIN THERE ARE MANY MOTHERS WHO SHARE THESE SAME THOUGHTS AND FEELINGS.....


Does it matter....that I got on my knees nightly and prayed for my son before he was born?

Does it matter...that I struggled through a very difficult pregnancy; ended up in intensive care, on a multitude of meds, had an unusually long hospital stay and months of bed rest to ensure that he arrived healthy and strong?

Does it matter...that my husband and I had him in church every Sunday, taught him how to pray and encouraged him to love The Lord at an early age?

Does it matter...that he was hungry to learn all he could about God and excelled at memorizing his bible scriptures before he was knee-high?

Does it matter...that he was taught to be respectful to his elders and to other people that he met along the way?

Does it matter...that he was raised to open doors, say please and thank you and to respect rules and the law?

Does it matter...that he has always been an honest soul and has a giving heart?

Does it matter... that when he's asked to pray, he touches the heart of every person in the room?

Does it matter that he has a brilliant mind and is blessed with many gifts and talents?

Does it matter that he has a family that cares for him (immediate and extended) that has poured immeasurable amounts of love into him?

EVERY one of these things SHOULD matter, because they represent the man he's become and the color of his skin should not dictate his worth.

#themotherofablackman
#blacklivesmatter