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** The Frightening Truth about Fear **  When Martin Luther King Jr., one of the greatest civil rights activists of all time spoke of fear, he spoke the ultimate truth. He stated that fear was the ultimate cause of hatred, prejudice, and also violence. These were some of the truest words which have been spoken in all of history. Fear is the ultimate cause of conflict in the world, whether it be fear of difference or fear of change they all cause conflict. When black citizens were being integrated into American society it caused great fear. Fear of change; people weren’t ready for such innovative ideas and thoughts. Fear that white citizens no longer had the upper hand with black citizens being equal with whites. Also fear that there was something different coming with blacks being in the same schools and same public places as whites. All of this fear was over such a little thing as what the color of one’s skin. Fear then results in terrible, horrible things. Racism was one of the major reactions to this widespread fear. People were scared and they vented this fear by channeling it into anger towards the ones causing change. White citizens would do horrid things to degrade the black citizens and vent their hatred. One of the things which were done was shooting innocent black citizens with water hoses. Another of the unrighteous acts was for white citizens to yell out obscenities and racial slurs at black citizens. White citizens even went as far as to bomb an African American church in the city of Birmingham, AL. All of these acts were done due to the fact that people were scared. When people are scared they look to someone to blame so that they can feel more secure and safer about themselves. One example of this was when Hitler caused one of the most destructive catastrophic events in all of history; the Holocaust. The German citizens were stuck in a rut, their economy was down and they were in a time of recession. For this to end, Hitler turned to the Jews to blame as a scapegoat and started blaming all of the country’s problems on them to eliminate the fear which the countries citizens were going through in their time of despair. They then began to hate the Jewish race even though they had done nothing for this blame to be put upon their shoulders and were forced to go through one of the most destructive phases that the Jewish race had ever seen. In the end hatred is a way for people to put of their own problems and fears so they can feel better about themselves. Martin Luther King Jr. once spoke of fear; how it can tear people apart. Fear results in anger, hatred, violence, and racism, and in the end what do all of these things cause? Only more fear; the only thing that is accomplished through these acts is shifting the fear from one group onto the next. This then results in a never ending cycle of fear and destruction. Ultimately fear is the cause of conflict in the world, whether it is due to difference, change, or new ideas. Though in the end people should just embrace diversity, change and innovation, and the world would be a better place with less hatred and more peace.

 Where I am from

I am from the streets Cars rolling by daily Street lights shifting colors Faded brick monsters lining the sidewalk

I am from the hood Shadowy figures strolling past soaring buildings casting gloomy silhouettes debris and grit covering the sidewalks

I am from the ghetto thunderous stereos blaring Sounds of gun shots popping off Laughing and crying fill the silence

I am fromCompton Diversity all around The odor of filth in the streets Bitter cold biting at your skin

I am from the streets   **My Own Special Happy Place **

A person’s happy place is a place where they go to escape, where they can get away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life and just relax. People’s happy place differs from individual to individual and is unique and special to that one person alone. For some people this place is an actual location such as a home or other abode, while in others it may be a state of mind where they can go to so they can escape from their burdens or troubles. But in every person there is one thing that is in common to each and every place, and that is that it is their own. No one else can escape and feel the same comfort and hospitality that that one person is able to enjoy. That’s why I love my happy place so much, because it is unique to me due to experiences I went through while in my happy place. Now let me give you a quick look into what my happy place is like. Picture this, white sandy beaches running up and down the coast for as far as the eye can see, the feeling the soft, warm relaxing sand in between your toes as you sink in with every step you take. The feeling of a cool light breeze blowing through the air to cool you from the blistering heat. Then there is the sun, with its bright sun rays shinning down onto you and giving the warmth which you could never find anywhere else, for it gives off just the perfect amount of heat. Also there are lumbering palm trees, with their coconut offspring littering the beach, and offering their height to shade one from the sunny rays beaming down. After that there are the few feint clouds in the sky which go perfectly with the blue to give what seems as sort of a balance to nature. To go with that are the few lone seagulls circling high above in the sky looking down onto the people of the coast, communicating with each other in their own squawking seagull dialect. And last but definitely not least is the ocean, probably the greatest aspect of all. With the waters a clear crystal blue color, more magnificent then could ever be imagined. To go along with that is the calming, relaxing sound of the giant waves of the ocean rolling in from the sea and crashing into the shoreline, giving off somewhat of a hypnotic and exotically intoxicating effect which could put even the most troubled and worried minds at ease, and seem to gives peace to the world. Smells of the salty ocean water fill the air and wander their way into ones nostrils to help intensify this effect. These are all just the visual descriptions of my happy place, and there is still much more that cannot even be put into words. Even though all of this may seem like the best place in the world there are still more factors that add to my personal experience which make it unique to me. Such as when I dove into the cool water for the first time only to be met with a mouthful of saltwater which left a terrible taste in my mouth that I can remember to this day. Along with that are the memories I have of going on strolls up and down the beach, peacefully looking up and down the coast letting my mind run free and be at ease for I had no worries in the world. To go with that were the memories I have of picking up seashells along the shore which had washed up from the ocean and were like my own personal treasures. But probably my favorite of all the memories which I hold there was just sitting there on the beach at sunset, watching to sun say its last goodbye of the day as it fell over the horizon and the moon took its place for the time being. These memories all are dear to me and help make my special place so special to me. As was stated before everyone has their own special happy place which is cherished and special to them. It doesn’t matter where or what this place may be as long as it makes you happy and helps put you at ease. Because everyone needs their won happy place, cause some days you just need to get away from it all.media type="custom" key="11861774"