Preconceived, But do you really know who I am?

I personally pity many thing's. But one of the thing's that strike a nerve for me, right now in this era we live in, is the mindset of the people in the world today.
Our society is nothing like it was in the 70(s), 80(s), or 90(s). People were more loving and compassionate towards each other. Can we just get away from the bad things that happens in our society for a change?
I remember how neighbor's would help others.
I don't care if it was simple as giving a ride to a grocery store, cutting grass, donating groceries, or just calling to check up on their neighbors. People would do things out of the kindness of their heart. This is a special part about the kind acts....They would get a joy out of what they were doing. Most would say, "I just want to see him or her happy". People would treat others with respect and importance. God knows I would love to see that atmosphere more in our world daily. Not a spat here and there.
People are so easily to judge and throw people away. Everyone mattered back in the day. People didn't have foolishness on their mind. Now, people will cast you away just because they have preconceived ideas if they think you are. Basically, most people are judged off what somebody has to say about that person or how that person looks. I remember jobs were so easy to get. You didn't have to worry about Oh my hair too short, too many tattoos or people singling you out because they think you're strange. It's so hard to get a job in society. That is ridiculous. I've heard people go to job interviews, come out feeling like a failure. You don't do people like that. If we love others, as we love ourselves, we wouldn't do things that we don't want done to us. Where is the love and compassion? We have to give people a chance.
Back to remember how people would show kindness and expect nothing in return? Also, didn't judge? People enjoy helping others, it made their day. Our older generation was full of wisdom. We enjoyed great meaningful music. It seems like every time you turn around somebody was dropping a record or song that was meaningful. The Church Sisters' and Brothers' were more loving. You enjoy being in their presence. Family gatherings were wonderful. No fights, great food, dancing, unity, and lots of love.
School was fun to attend. Recess, lunch, PE, friends to enjoy and learning. My favorite thing was the school chocolate milk. The children were fun to play with. A lot of us couldn't wait until recess.
We got to get the love and compassion back into the world. We've let the bad things that are happening in our world, cause our hearts to become bitter, cautious, and unloving. I am going to use my personal situation as an example. I just had a cousin, who was 32 years old and was gunned down and killed. I am choosing not to become bitter. Instead, I am planning on writing the guy. Tell him, I forgive him. I am going to show him the love of Christ. What he did was wrong but do I have the whole story, absolutely not. All I have is he and my cousin were arguing in another room, next thing the other people in the house heard a gun go off three times. I could preconceive that this boy is a monster. He deserves to die. That when prejudice, bias, and judging comes into effect. I will not allow that to enter me because I don't know the whole story. Even if I did know the whole story, I would not judge. Anyways, I would like to know the truth.
But today, we live in the society of people who are not prejudice in color. But prejudice, bias, and judgmental in so many other things such as: on jobs, against family or family members, churches, courts, community, schools, because you're an inmate, the way a person dresses, who your parents are, where you live, what you drive, who you hang around, if you're poor, if your hair is too short or long, the way you talk, if you don't fit in with others', if people treat you unworthy to be around, tattoos, your past history, piercings, baggy pants, in the government, etc. The list goes on and on.
People are not getting to know people for who they are. A situation does not define who a person is. We have to stop being so prejudice, bias, and judgmental towards others. People do find themselves in the same situations of the people they put down. Then they expect people to understand them and don't want to be treated unworthy. Especially, our Christian or any other faith. Just about every belief teaches love others as you love yourself. People in our society are quick to judge has been doing this for a very long time. We have to stop this foolishness. Show more love and compassion. Because you never know what situation you may find yourself in. You need love and compassion. As long as society portrays it's OK to be prejudice, bias, and judgmental, there will always be unnecessary drama like unemployment, homelessness, people falsely accused of a crime, hungry people, people in poverty, children in foster care, etc.
We have to get to know others for who they really are. Sometimes the one we reject is the very one with the treasures we need on the inside of them. They just need a little encouragement to bring out the good in them. Some people need loving and compassionate people in their lives. Through the writing, I hope each person would show somebody love and compassion. If each person does this, it can change our whole world. I do it myself behind the walls, IT WORKS!!

Written by:
~Jennifer Johnson~
10/24/15