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On love and hate
Jun. 13th, 2016 12:41 pmThree things that are on my mind. Except for the first quote, I mention no names. I have no intention of violating anyone's privacy.
1. Poor, battered Rodney King, all those years ago, pleading "Can't we all just get along?"
2. Some years before that, my sister told me a lovely story. She was walking one way; a handsome young Black man (is it still okay to say "Black" in this context?) was walking the other. As they passed each other, he smiled at my blonde, blue-eyed sister and said, "You're beautiful." She smiled back and they each went on their way.
3. Yesterday, one of "my kids" came to visit me at the library. She came with her girlfriend/partner.( Read more... )
1. Poor, battered Rodney King, all those years ago, pleading "Can't we all just get along?"
2. Some years before that, my sister told me a lovely story. She was walking one way; a handsome young Black man (is it still okay to say "Black" in this context?) was walking the other. As they passed each other, he smiled at my blonde, blue-eyed sister and said, "You're beautiful." She smiled back and they each went on their way.
3. Yesterday, one of "my kids" came to visit me at the library. She came with her girlfriend/partner.( Read more... )