[laleela66]

Linny, thank you so much for your support. It came at a time when I really needed it. I am always shocked when racism rears its ugly head.

It's true that my two truly negative encounters were with older women who seemed to have their minds made up about me before we even spoke. I get a lot of looks from people - somehow the looks from AA people hurt more. Why should I care less what white people think? I guess it's because when AA people are unkind I assume it's because they don't think I love my children enough, and I would do anything for my kids.

My daughter, and now my son, are still upset over this last encounter, which makes them less happy about the color of their skin, and their color is something I've been trying so hard to make sure they're proud of.

I am glad that our society seems to be changing (too slowly for my taste), and I do think that interracial families are getting less remarkable, and that families like ours are helping more people to understand that pure love does exist in this world.

Thank you again for your support. Peace.