I pulled up, the girls were filling a hole that was caused by torrential rain without notice or time to prepare, it just happened and swiftly.
The community did what we do and that is be community and surround our young.
Muddy Buddy!
These kids are so privileged, entitled and sheltered they know absolutely nothing about being intuitive, innovative, creative and imaginary.
In the mud with ya bud, getting dirty and back to what we did and that is be youth as elders gave sound wisdom.
Muddy Buddy!
Never demeaning
Never humiliating
Never belittling
Never making small
Never diminishing
Leading the unlearning, relearning and learning
Leading us back to our culture of brilliance
Leading the youth back to where we forgot
Muddy Buddy!
When did it become a bad thing for us Black people to use the tools of play, outside as transferable tools for living?
Muddy Buddy!
Outside is where we learned social skills
Outside is where we learned community
Outside is where we learned compassion
Outside is where we honed necessary skills to be better human
Muddy Buddy!
Do they know that in their DNA is a people who were denied the right to read and write but:
Built highways
Built train tracks
Built colleges and universities
Built the halls of Congress
Built the White House
Built America
There literally is no USa without US
Do they know that with their MUDDY BUDDY that is the soul of their ancestors and mother earth birthed us all?
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