Am I My Brother's Keeper, Pt. 1

 

Great commentary by Tommy Sotomayor. He talks about the statement "Am I My Brother's Keeper". Are we our brother's keeper? That depends. If you're doing well for yourself, and your sibling(s) is trying to get to your level, you have a responsibility to help them come up. After all, you know what it's like to struggle for a better life. You can share valuable insight with your sibling(s) that will help them do just as well, if not better than you. At the same time, we really aren't our brother's keeper because too many of us are out for self. "I Got Mine, You Get Yours" is the mentality of most people. It makes sense because everyone should make their own way in life. At the same time, if two siblings grow up in the same house with the same parents; one is going down the wrong path, and the other is doing very well for themselves; the one sibling going down the wrong path CHOSE that road. (S)he could've taken the same path as their sibling, but they didn't, so they expect for the successful sibling to take him along. Look at Lebron James, several black men hang out with him regularly based on his fame & fortune. If the money well dries up, these same men scatter like roaches. What moves are Lebron's posse making on their own? *Crickets* Chris Rock is another example, his brother is Tony Rock. You never see them doing material together, why is that? Most regular successful people and celebrities with siblings feel their siblings would undermine them, so that's why they choose not to bring them on. You can't blame some people for not wanting to work with family, because family can be your biggest downfall; always looking for a handout instead of getting it like you did. If you've made it and your sibling is struggling, you know they're trying their hardest to come up, but can't catch a break, you have an obligation to look out for them. We should be our brother's keeper, but we're not.