Opening your eyes

If I were to describe a certain occupation, one might resonate with the type of socio-economic background this person might be from. So think to oneself about which ethnic background a person who is an Engineer, Architect, Lawyer, or Judge might be from? Now from those occupations, one might be able to describe all certain types of socio-economic backgrounds that a person may be from who hold these occupational titles. What if I were to ask the same question regarding the positions of a Custodian, House Keeper, Bus driver, or restaurant cook, do certain ethnic backgrounds begin to come to mind more than others? Unfortunately there will always be negative monikers held with those who hold position as these compared to those of the first occupations being posed. For that very reason I digress in hopes that every individual would begin to open their eyes and mind in so that some enlightenment may be acquired on how diversified our society is.
I am of Hispanic dissent and often times may be mistaken as the person who is not qualified enough to one day have such an esteemed title as Architect. Recounting a story of a Latin woman, who was hosting a retreat at one of the more upscale Hotels in LA and who happened to be bringing back bucket of ice to her room from which she was stopped and solicited by another woman to also send a bucket of ice to her room can enlighten one’s mind on how certain ethnic backgrounds can be placed more than others regarding occupations. To no avail this is a sad and unrelenting occurrence that happens to befall all minority groups within our parameters. There will forever remain these sad circumstances to plague our humanity and only through education and cultural awareness can this be changed. Our humanity is on the verge of exploding with even more cultural diversity, and from this are our high school and college campuses being affected in a good way. I openly welcome this change and evolution, because I know that through this change real influence will come about to help others see beyond their own bias.
These monikers that begin to influence negative stereotypes will evolve into our next generations’ mentality and thus produce a never ending cycle of cultural blindness and non-acceptance. The continuously growing diversified melting pot of students who are achieving far more than their previous ancestors is exciting and thrilling to see. Therefore, as we begin to open our conscience on this issue, our harmony between one another will be unified as well. No longer are the days that occupational careers are dominated by a certain ethnicity or gender, and now are the times that influence has been evoked by dominance of all races and creeds. A prime example of this new era in achievements that has only been brought about by making history was the inauguration of an African and partially white president. Conceiving of this day would perhaps not have been in one’s capability, but now the door has fully opened to this new thinking. As a result, we as a society should no longer put racial monikers on certain occupations. In light of this new idea being posed, I would like to engage one’s interest on the matter of those who are typically landscapers, in southern California these individuals are usually of Latin descent. However, being Latin myself I have had at one time had a Caucasian male as my homes landscaper. As humorous as it may seem it is true and therefore to those who do feel inclined to be judgmental on the landscaper issue, this should be taken as a caveat to one’s understanding.
Emmanuel "God is with us"