I was on Facebook and there was a post about Sofia Vergara and people were commenting on her accent, even supposed Latina people, saying her accent is “too strong” and “it’s embarrassing, her accent shouldn’t be that strong it makes us other Latinas seem stupid” and somebody even said she should “get a teacher” like… first off, you can’t teach an accent in the sense it will change it for life, you can “teach” an accent for the purpose of say, acting but you can’t teach somebody to permanently change their accent and that would be erasing their culture and where they come from just because you don’t like their accent being so strong in the great Ol’ America.

As for the people who said the accent is too strong and embarrassing for Latina people I’m sorry but like… some people really just never lose their accent (my old boss has an incredibly strong accent and he’s been in Australia for like 20 years) and yeah hers is strong but you can still clearly understand the things she says (which I know is why a lot of people struggle with the accent thing bc they can’t understand the other person properly unless they try a little harder) and I think it’s wrong for people to shame her or complain about her accent, it’s a beautiful accent. In fact I’m yet to hear a “horrible” accent because it symbolises where somebody comes from, it’s who they are and it’s their roots and we shouldn’t make people feel bad for sounding “different” especially if they’ve had to learn a second language just so you will only slightly accept that they’re from somewhere else.

Honestly, somebody having an accent shouldn’t bother you that much, who cares if you have to “listen a little harder” or make more of an effort to understand them, it’s all part of accepting other people and after a while, you get pretty good at understanding even the strongest accents bc listening carefully starts to come more naturally. It’s wrong to tell someone their accent is too strong or too hard to understand because they shouldn’t need to hide who they are or erase part of themselves just bc ur lazy ass doesn’t want to put in the effort to listen to them properly. If it’s that much of a problem for you how about you go learn their language so you can speak in their language rather than “struggle with their accent”.

when the world tries to take you down but you have the Holy Spirit

Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.

-Matthew 5:4 KJV

Including all seven colours and not flipped upside-down. There’s an imaginary asterisk on “by flood” by the way.

Genesis 9:12-15 KJV

Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.

Proverbs 29:18 KJV

Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee. Trust ye in the Lord for ever: for in the Lord Jehovah is everlasting strength:

-Isaiah 26:3-4

That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies;

-Genesis 22:17

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

-Jeremiah 29:11

There is none holy as the Lord: for there is none beside thee: neither is there any rock like our God.

-1 Samuel 2:2

Some other brothers have organised a group prayer that will happen tonight at 9 PM EST. We’re praying for all the lost souls to find Christ and for Jesus to save us from this terrible world. Please join us if you’d like!

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:

-Ephesians 4:31

Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee. Trust ye in the Lord for ever: for in the Lord Jehovah is everlasting strength:

-Isaiah 26:3-4

But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

-Matthew 6:33

You don’t go to Heaven for being a good person

Do not let anyone lie to you. Being kind or donating to a charity does not seal your salvation. Only faith in Jesus Christ our Savior can save your soul.