My great grandchildren will not be white

That’s a bold prediction from someone so naturally fair of skin and hair.

I am okay with that possibility.

First, I can say that because I have brown offspring from a mixed marriage. In my eyes and their doting Aunties’, these children were beautiful, intelligent and well-behaved.

I was often oblivious to the colour of my children’s skin yet experienced some strange looks and comments when we were out in public. The most humorous and innocent was when a child at the local park asked if I was their babysitter.

Yes, they have met challenges with finding their identity, their place in society. They adapted. They survived. Some of them identify as Black or POC (Person of Colour). None of them have adopted urban stereotypes nor have they been in trouble with the law.

To me, they are beautiful humans, the next generation. I raised them to be positive contributors to their community and to society. They know how to speak up when they see injustices. They too will make beautiful babies if they so choose or can afford to raise a family in this precarious economy.

Continue reading at

https://deep-blonde-thoughts.com/2017/08/15/my-great-grandchildren-will-not-be-blonde/

I share the anger and disbelief with what’s going on, being spouted by POTUS after the Charlottesville incident. But here I am, challenging my agoraphobia tendencies, my anxieties while enjoying my quiet comforts and white privilege in Canada. I am living, learning and trying to write it down. 

Thanks for dropping by.

T

 

 

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