Monday, August 4, 2008
today at the park
Our boys had a lot of crazy fun this morning. We were at the park at 9:25! Yikes. The trick to the park is.... get there early! We met a nice woman there. She was sweet and supportive of the boys- without knowing they were brothers. Eventually she asked me who my kids were. "That one (pointing to Henry) and that one up there (to Aidan)." Are they twins? No", she answered herself. "They're close in age", I told her and then filled in with "They're adopted". Was it hard to adopt? No, I explained a bit and we had a nice conversation about adoption and her other kids that were 16 months apart- and how it made her crazy. "You know what's funny? You got a kid with blonde hair and blue eyes." "Only as funny as getting a kid with brown hair and eyes." I said. These comments irk me no end- as most of you have probably heard. Should I tell you she was african american? Does it make a difference? NO. Everybody has got something to say. I've decided to keep a list- to see if that helps me to let it go. We'll see.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
2 comments:
sounds like some art work may need to be done around this. Arthur
I was recently accosted in the grocery store in Ken's home town by one of the meditaters who straight up asked if V's daddy was "colored". I said,"Only when he is drawn". I don't think she got it. I would blame it on the midwest, but she is likely from a coast. She kept going on forever about it until I finally said, "my mother in law needs me". I think I just stared at her stunned. Sheesh.
Oops, it has been so long since I posted I forgot my login...bad me!
L
Post a Comment