A Couple Things Irking Me-How We Treat Eachother

I have been struggling recently with a picture posted on a Facebook friend's wall.  Something about it has made me feel frustrated.  I did not engage in the conversation head on because doing so in someone else's space (Social Media Wise) has always been a little unprofessional for me.  I do not know if it makes me a bad person, by not commenting, but to me I really don't think engaging in these types of discussion's in their circles is respectful to their personal space, publicly.   Here is the picture:

I don't know why in particular this made me mad over anything else I see, but it did.  We can not operate in absolutes.  The system does not work that way.  This picture and scenario is not an either/or or an exclusive one with the other.  We are better than this.

Fast forward 5ish days and I read this story today.  #IStandwithAhmed Link

We may say these are two separate issues.  When this story broke I felt myself even more frustrated with this picture.  It is these types of pictures that run rampant and are left unchecked, that cause situations like Ahmed Mohamed to occur.  I'm sure I do not have all the information in the story, but it is still a sad day for our children.  We have to do better.  We can do better.

In closing, I hope to do better of my self and engage in these conversations in places that make me uncomfortable, because they need to happen.  I'm sorry that Ahmed has to deal with this struggle while I'm left watching from thousands of miles away.  We should never have to stifle a child for their excitement or creativity.  I hope that this young innovator and inventor never stops.  I'm excited to hear what his next story will be.  Go get'm kid.