Before any of our cultural issues are resolved, we must first take careful examination of our individual hurt. When people live under a curse unknowingly, it will only cause damage to the soul of that people. We all are different in our makeup emotionally, so this is where I have chosen to begin to address healing within our heritage.
When we are hurting, it can influence us in ways that are not easily seen by the naked eye. Hurt breeds anger, and in many instances, we react according to how deep the wound or pain has produced itself in us. The level of our anger is determined by how we have reacted to the pain our hurt has caused us over years of living life.
Emotion is a delicate characteristic to address, and as human beings we all have various levels of emotional stability or instability. Depending upon the depth of your hurt or abuse, the response to how we are treated can cause a reaction that can devastate us, and those who are in our lives.
Whenever I meet people that are guarded, I realize there are deep emotional wounds suffered from life’s experiences, and you can feel their pain as it comes through in communication, whether in body language or in speech. Although we don’t know how deep the root of pain that is in someone’s life, it becomes evident when you are attempting to have dialogue with them. This is where we must be gentle, understanding they are hurting, and not to cause further damage to their heart.
These are people, who do not have the strength to address their hurt. These dear ones turn to substances or lifestyles, which may seem to be a way for their hurt to subside. As one would expect, substances overtakes them, and dependence becomes a way of life. There is a great amount of pain in America.
About William Jennings
William Jennings is a student of the human condition, wielding the written craft to enrapture the mind much like an artist wields a brush. The pages are a blank canvas on which to draw from a talent heralded by many and matched only by an imagination that rises to the task. The African American King is the first in a series of recent pursuits, with work progressing quickly on the follow-up.