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Life in the south...
I'm reading an interesting book called Mother of Pearl written by Melinda Haynes.It is set in 1950s in Mississippi and it deals with racism and politics and the way of life back than.. It is an eye opening book. I canaglp but connect with its honest , hard working, humorous characters.
It also makes me about the things I've experienced in my life and my daughter who is twelve years old and mixed. She has already experienced both the best of mankind and the worst of mankind.
She loves everybody though until they give her a reason not to.
For the most part she forgives though who hurt her. I have to foogive them too, can be a lot more difficult especially if malice is involved.
In my experience as her mother and listening to people talk about race. I try to understand where their coming from even if I don't agree.
I say it here now no person is better or worse than another because of the color of their skin. What should matter is the content of thier heart and how they treat others.
We live in a time where racism is alive and well even if you can't see it. Some of it is intentional, some of it is learned. Some of it is downright vicious .Some racism in the south here in Florida is so accepted it reminds me about being in the 1950s again. but I have had to find a way to cope with it. Sometimes it is harder than others especially if it involves friends , aquantainances or even strangers. I am developing what they call a thicker skin.
I also the south for its beauty, for good hearted people, so friendly they seem like characters out of another novel. I love the warm weather, I love all the variety of animals here. I love the hard working nature of the place. You have to be tough to survive here. it is also a very transitional state so you never know who your going to meet and which part of the world their from which is exciting.
