#37: Always Be Aware

For most people, the idea of home brings up warm and fuzzy feelings. Home allows you to feel safe and accepted no matter what, and most importantly, you know that you are safe from the outside world. Well, that isn’t necessarily the case for everyone.

Unfortunately, home doesn’t have the same associations as it does for others as it does for people of color. Sure, things can happen in any home, from family members or strangers. But knowing that at any point, you might not be safe in your own safe haven is actually extremely scary and unsettling.