Racial Divison: Ferguson and Mike Brown

I have to say I am very disappointed and shocked at the level of immaturity about this entire Ferguson event.

First, it is alarming to know that we as a people cannot seem to embrace racial injustice in one unity. I do not agree with the separate but equal crap. This is not what Dr. Martin Luther King's legacy was about. It is alarming on both sides. To see the racism of blacks and whites in this matter. To see senseless acts of looting and vandalism in one community. To see the lack of responsibility in the leadership of the town and state.

I personally feel that Michael Brown should have been arrested if he stole items from the store. I mean come on. You cannot go in a store pushing or shoving a store owner, stealing items, and showing no sense of respect. You certainly should not be walking in the middle of the road blocking traffic. At some point, parents need to hold their kids accountability for their actions. When his mother said it was hard to get this boy to graduate from high school. That was an indication of troubled behavior. Does this mean he should have been murdered, no!

So, I am against the manner in how officer Darren Wilson handled the incident particularly when the boy was running away from him. I feel that once the boy was running away the officer could have apprehended him in any way other than shooting the boy in the head that caused his death.

It is also alarming to know that young black males are given stricter penalties for unacceptable behavior versus young white males. For example, the kid that blew his mother's brains out, then killed children in an elementary school, sparked an entire event about gun control. The movie theater event in Colorado in which a pre-med student named James Holmes, decided to get loaded with ammunition and slaughter innocent people was not shot down by the police. Instead, he got his day in court. And let us not forget the tragic events of Columbine, in which two white kids went on a killing spree in their high school. What does all these events have in common with Mike Brown~ the behavior. What is the difference, how the police respond to individuals with weapons of mass destruction versus unarmed individuals. The point is there are plenty of white kids and black kids that need guidance in their behavior, but all should be treated the same...

I think all police should receive training in racial diversity and how it relates to crime. There should more stricter requirements for law enforcement and how it serves its community.

Balancing a career and married life..

First, let me say I have been blessed in my life to have a great mother. She taught me self-respect, in-dependency and GOD as my first love. My father always said that men can go without, women need more. My mom was a nurse and my dad worked at a plant.

Growing up, we did the usual, go to church every Sunday, go on family vacations, reunions, and holiday trips. My mother and I constantly went shopping every week. My parents were not rich, but they worked hard to be able have a comfortable life and give me the best.

When I got married, my husband told me that he wants me to work if I WANT to work, not because I HAVE to work. I was not employed when I got married. So, I went back to school to get my masters to pursue my life long goals of becoming an author. I have thought about kids and balancing family life. I want to be able to do the same thing with my kids, my parents did with me.

My husband works a lot..In fact, his career is about to start acquiring even more of his time...However, we always create time for one another..Simple things like eating and talking at breakfast in the mornings, taking showers together, going out of town, shopping, etc...

This has actually worked out very well for us..Because if gives us both time apart yet together...It also gives me time to reflect my own career goals, planning a family, and keeping the house in tact.

I think if you and your spouse have an understanding and agreement on career paths things will work out. I feel some issues often arise in marriages when both parties are not in agreement on matters. This could be buying a home, having children, changing jobs, etc..At the end of the day, two spouses should always be one another's biggest supporters!!