Who's the Blame. (revised)

Who’s the Blame?

"Kids Are Crying Ghetto Tears, What They Feel Is Also Real, Who's The Blame They Ask of Thee,Is It Him Or Is It Me?
" Many have asked that question and yet we're still left without an answer; is there an answer? As we struggle in our day to day lives we're face with many obstacle and challenges…. In the United State of America, we live in a Democracy where all people are create equal; It sounds good however. it’s a dirty game of “who’s fooling who". As an African America Male I know first hand what struggles are. In my many years trying to search for the American Dream I have traveled many paths and come to many crossroads. My real experience has taught me that you have to take responsibility for yourself. Many times we try to externalize blame for our short comings and failures, blaming someone else relinquish us from accepting responsibility. Growing up in my neighborhood I was exposed to many types of environments, traditional: where you had both parents in the house-hold, non-traditional: where there was only one parent. My dad, who wasn’t by any means (Ward Cleave)taught me to be a hard worker. Growing up with my father wasn’t always pleasant , many times we experience poverty at its lowest points. Through all of that we found a ways to manage. I remember being so excited to finally turn fifteen, at that age, I could finally apply for a job at the local supermarket. During one of my high school government classes, I remember my teacher Mrs. Hart talking about Capitalism and the beauty of it. When I was told by the Grocery store Manager that I had the job I felt a since of independence. From that day forward I've always had a positive attitude that I am responsible for my accomplishment and failures. In today’s society many youth don’t share the same values. They believe that things are to be given to them without hard work, In some places they call that Socialism. They don’t have any inclination on what responsibility is. Media/Television has given many of our youth a false since of reality. Many programs on television display life as all fun and play without hard work and responsibility. The United States of America has been a country that has thrived over the years for it's capitalist government, But many people today have strayed away from that concept. As back/African Americans we must wake up and make our ancestor's proud and always remember what John F. Kennedy said " its not what your country can do for you its what you can do for your country.