Bilingual Thoughts | Gânduri Bilingve

Someone speaking their truth is not a threat to my lived experience but it could shift my perspective so let me be more perceptive.   Let me listen more intently. Let me offer compassion even if I don’t understand someone, even if I can’t understand them because their lived experience is so different to mine. Let me be more concerned with someone’s humanity than any other on-the-surface thing.  Let me be constantly aware of my shortcomings and of my prejudices, which are so deeply rooted into who I am. Let me accept them and work to always challenge and correct them. Let me be humble when I’m wrong. Let me be strong enough to take accountability for my mistakes and let me do better next time. Let me be aware of my privileges and how they influence my life. Let me be aware of when I’m in spaces where I need to make my voice heard and equally when I’m in spaces where I need to listen and learn. Let me always be brave enough to speak my truth, let me be brave enough to learn.  Let me prot