Privileged

Definitions:

1. Enjoying a privilege or having privileges: a privileged childhood; privileged society.

2. Confined to an exclusive or chosen group of individuals

As crazy as it sounds, I think in some parts of my community or Black/African American/Urban society this word describes a individual in a way that is seen as "negative". It comes with a certain taboo that automatically classifies you as "lazy, selfish, bougie, a snob, or outsider".

I think my parents sometimes don't understand why I like owning a non-profit, or always choose to do things for friends, or share with others the way I do. I really don't understand how they can't figure out where 'the desire' to be this way comes from. My mother used to tell me this kintergarden story about me giving away a pair of14karat gold earring in exchange for some cute plastic earrings to a friend. I apparently was ecstatic about the exchange.

To me the funnier part of the story is when she had to go back up to the school to try and get my earrings from the friends mother and how the mother acted as if 'my friend' had never came home with my earrings... before a old fashioned 1985 beat down occurred the earrings re-appeared. 

I think the perfect combination of a young African American child in today's society is one that is financially provided for in ways of education, shelter, nutritious food, activities, love, religion, responsibility, family, and friendships. & To be able to have each of those elements in their livelihood as they mature into an adult. We all draw on our personal life struggles in our own way, just as those afforded "privilege" lives and childhoods, are able to help others ...if they choose too. What would our culture be like if we were all only "one type"?

Be Blessed....