I didn't win.
Keep in mind, its late at night, people are tired, people are hungry and people are just annoyed.
I sit two tables away from a guy who has his hood up and head down and is either sleeping or praying. He has a nice backpack and garment bag under the table at his feet. He doesn't have any traces of food, but he doesn't look like he's hungry. I can't explain it, but I just knew nothing was wrong with this guy. I just knew it.
Then an Indian guy sits between us. He opens his laptop, then he takes a bite of a cheeseburger, and puts it down and looks at the sleeping man.
This is where it gets weird.........
He gets up out of his chair and goes over to the sleeping guy, knocks on the table and pats the guys head. The sleeping guy jolts awake and is obviously totally freaked out. He has no idea whats going on. The conversation I heard went like this.......
"Are you hungry?"
-Huh? What the f$&*. ( I mean a stranger is talking to you in the train station and you were asleep)
"Don't swear at me, I asked you a question.
-What?
"ARE YOU HUNGRY?"
-Huh?
"I'm asking if you're hungry. I have this cheeseburger that I'm not going to eat because I'm a vegetarian. ( He has already taken a bite out of it, and swallowed)
-What? I'm good. You woke me up to give me a cheeseburger?
And I don't know what I think about the following statement, but for some reason I wasn't overwhelmed with gratitude or appreciation.
"Well you don't have to be rude, but I figured I could do something nice for a black person. I mean, some Mexican shoots a black kid and that black kid probably had it coming wearing his hood like that. Not all people like to shoot blacks."
HE WOKE THE GUY UP!!!!!
I don't know I feel about it because it just makes me uneasy. What did that accomplish? The guy tried to do something nice and so he gave the man something he already had taken a bite of. The guy was sleeping. He was not asking for money, he was not causing any disturbance.
Is this what the world is going to be like? That makes me so sad. Something is wrong with the country we live in. We go out of our way to make sure people know we're innocent. I am totally aware of the fact that Trayvon Martin's case just got settled. I don't like it. I think the reason I got so upset was because it seemed like the guy was saying, "I've done my part and I'm a good person because I'm nice to black people with their hoods up".
Sorry Mr. Cheeseburger, but its not over.
It's not over till its over and it's not over. Until kids feel safe in their schools, its not over. Until boys who like boys aren't disowned by their parents because of who they like. Until girls who like girls don't get called horrid names, it's not over. It is everybody's problem. If you breathe, its your job to watch out for people. It is NOT your job to tell people what a good person you are. People will be able to tell. Just let it be. And for goodness sake, don't wake up people who are sleeping.
Am I the only one who feels this way? Agree or Disagree? Let me know in the comments below!
