Let's get started! I've been waiting a whole day to try and calm down plus get my thoughts together. Good thing I couldn't get to a real keyboard yesterday, but I guess the Lawd knew I needed time to save some of these feelings I'm about to hurt and piss off. Let's start off with my Facebook status:
Let's break this down. Well yesterday in church I heard a man tell us that "we were too well-adjusted in today's society", I was like hmmmmmm.... here we go, then I heard a plethora of judgment and condescending remarks. I rolled my eyes so hard I damn near went to sleep. First of all, we need to get off our high horses and stop having this mentality that "What I believe in is totally right and if you aren't fully on board then you're wrong." If you don't go and sit down some where. Second of all, who asked you!?! I didn't come here for this bashing and what you personally think. Oh, when I tell you I clocked out so many times during this speech of foolishness, I dang near got fired.
I love every last one of ya'll and if you ask me about my religion and what I believe, I will give you a heart felt dissertation on why I love the Lord cause he saved my soul and died on the cross for me and my sins. I love you enough to let you disagree and have your own opinion on what you believe. What I'm not gonna do is sit around and tell you that you're wrong and you're on a slow fall to Hell. That ain't even my place. I have enough tolerance for you to let you live your life in the way that you see fit. I'm strong enough in myself and my Jesus to say OK and not debate about who's right or who's wrong. I can respect your opinion on why my Jehovah Jireh may not be your provider. I've read multiple stories of how and why people have left the bosom of the Lawd. When I tell you, I felt so many emotions while reading them. But, never in those emotions did I feel sorry for them or feel that these people were wrong for taking off the Full Armor of Gawd. Matter of fact I was like, "Hell, I would have left too!" But that's not my story to tell. I can't tell it like they can tell it. Meanwhile, ya'll take a trip on over to this great blog series and read for yourself: The Unfit Christian: A Shot of Henny in Your Communion Cup.
So yes, I am too well-adjusted in today's society. It's the society that I live in. Would I like for it to be better and different? Of course. Would I like for everyone to think like I think? Hell yes, if ya'll did, I wouldn't have to write this dang blog. But, that's the beauty of this world. I get to be me and you get to be you. Now, do I fully understand the world and the people in it? Man, listen... I don't even understand most of the foolishness that's going on in my own life. Here's a list of shit that I still have not fully grasped. Ready, here it go... Parenthood, Marriage, Kidney Disease, Pancreatitis, Colon Cancer, Depression, Xbox, Peeing with the Door Open, Lace Fronts and Leave Outs, PMS, and Dumb People. Soooooooooooo, who I look like trying to tell you what the hell is going on in your life. But, what I do understand is that my rights end where yours begin. So, ya'll sit cho ass down somewhere and let these people live. Drop your judgments. Change your attitude and mind your damn business. 
On top of that, ya'll stop letting these people get to you. Live your life. We spend too much time worrying about what other people think and how they feel, while sitting here depressed because we can't be who we are. Marry who you want. Love who your heart tells you to. Change whatever you think you need to. Use whatever bathroom you want. Say what you want. Dream big. Chase those dreams. And pay everybody dust that stands in your way. Once you become confident in who and what you are, take a deep breath, and with all the bass in your chest, tell these people to SIT CHO ASS DOWN SOMEWHERE!!
Until next time. Keep your head up and your haters down.
Sophistication:
Having a clutch purse that matches your ensemble perfectly
Ratchet:
Making that purse and ensemble completely out of curtains from Anna's Linen and walking in the club PURSE FIRST!
NOW PUT THEM TOGETHER.... SOPHISTICATED RATCHETNESS!
Sincerely Yours,
Duke R. de la S.
