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Clear Eyes. Full Hearts. Can’t Lose

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“Here's to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They're not fond of rules. And they have no respect for the status quo. You can About the only thThey push the human race forward. And while some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius. Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do.” 🖤 Rob Siltanen I’ve noticed a couple of things in the past few weeks, few months even...eye-opening things. Some things have been disappointing and downright heartbreaking while others have been inspiring and have reminded me that there still is love in this world. Some things have had me screaming and cussing out the human population while others have had me crying in camaraderie. Some things have caused me to act while others have caused me to react but most all of these ‘somethings’ have forced me to reflect.    To say that this year has kept each

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I was told earlier by someone, “I’m proud to be a white American woman...I won’t apologize for it.”  Cool. No one is saying you have to apologize for that or that you can’t be a PROUD, WHITE AMERICAN but let me be clear....I want to be a PROUD ETHNIC HUMAN BEING as well.  •I’m Greek, German, French, and Irish. •When I was younger I was a model and I was told I needed a nose job by my agent because this Greek feature was far “too ethnic.” •My hair has been criticized for being too kinky and fro(ish). “Do you have black in you, ‘cuz your hair...”  Maybe, I’m Greek? Now stop fucking touching it.  •I was born in Germany. •I’ve had to prove citizenship every time I’ve entered MY AMERICAN country. Speaking full English which, by the way, is the only actual language I AM FLUENT IN! Not the only one I can speak and understand but it’s definitely the only one I am fluent in. “Speak American...this is AMERICA!”  •My nephews are Mexican and one of them is gay. •My niece is