November 16, 2001 at 12:00 am #36260
Jennifer
Participant
The response ‘I’m blessed’, in response to ‘How are you?’ is indicative of Christian faith. The problems in some segments of the black community that you state as reasons that black women should not feel blessed don’t necessarily affect every black woman you meet. Also, black people have faced racism long enough that its reality doesn’t keep us from finding happiness and contentment in day-to-day life. Lastly, for many who have Jesus in their lives, the blessing of that relationship overshadows any tribulation they might face. Thus, they say they are blessed, no matter what the practical circumstances of their lives might be.