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[julchen11]

This made me thoughtful and a little bit sad ... 
it seems some things will never change ... 

"My father is black and my mother is white. Therefore, I could answer to either, which kind of makes me a racial Lone Ranger, caught between two communities."

(Wentworth Miller) 

Hope you're having a nice Sunday, f-list! 

Love you and miss you a lot !

Julchen  

Comments

[addie71.livejournal.com]

I have know a couple people of mixed parentage as well as children of color adopted by white parents. From what I can see, it can be very difficult for these children. I think it takes special parents who can instill a good sense of self worth to their kids for them to be comfortable in our world today.

[julchen11.livejournal.com]

"I think it takes special parents who can instill a good sense of self worth to their kids for them to be comfortable in our world today."

That's soooo you, addie. It's more than true ...

Love,
Julchen

[ladysnaps.livejournal.com]

it's too bad children with mixed parents have to deal with this. it should be just about love and not skin color. but i think, just a little, it's getting better. just a little.

[julchen11.livejournal.com]

"but i think, just a little, it's getting better. just a little."

There's always hope, isn't it?
Thank you, lady, for stopping by.

[mews1945.livejournal.com]

There are people on both sides of that commuity divide who despise him for being half white and half black. To me, he's just beautiful.

[julchen11.livejournal.com]

"To me, he's just beautiful."

:-)) That he is ...
Thanks Julia, for stopping by.

[elderberrywine.livejournal.com]

Ah, now, this is hitting a nerve.

*sigh* My husband of nearly 30 years and I are of different races (me white, he Asian), and our sons have run into this nebulous zone. The schools have always classified them as Asian, because of their last name. I've never cared for this - not one little bit. What am I then, chopped liver?

Thus, at every chance I have had, I've put them in the Mixed Race category (or failing that, Declines To State). They are gloriously beautiful boys (not that I'm biased or anything - ;D), now 20 and 18 years old, and combine both my husband's and my looks. Not to mention my Norwegian background - since they are 6' 3" and 6' 4".

And which background do they associate with? The smartest choice, really, the mixed race one. Their friends are white, black, Asian, Latino, and every combination thereof. Perhaps we are lucky, for we live in southern California, where this is not uncommon.

It's the future, people. Get with the program. The sooner race turns into ethnic background, the better for our country, and the world, I daresay.

*gets off soapbox* Sorry to commandeer your journal like this, but as you can tell, this really strikes home for me.

[julchen11.livejournal.com]

Thanks, honey, for this comment. Another time it shows me how wonderful YOU are, my dear.
As a wife, as a mother, as a friend.
Love you because you are what you are, being simply YOU!

[janira11.livejournal.com]

Let me say something about this...My mom has a cousin ,she had two children with two black men,there in San Diego,Ca.Her father considers her like she did something horrible.More to add..the two young men...(who are handsome)well one of them is gay,the other one has had drug's problems...
So this cousin is like a black sheep in the family...Of course!!!!???
Well ,another cousin of mine, well she has married a half black half white man,adopted by a italian family.My cousin has had a son with him just one year ago...NOBODY in the family say anything against her or his black husband but the family is against the other cousin (who did the same)...
And do you know why? The younger cousin of mine, the second one has married a black man yes but he is a DOCTOR !!!So nobody is racist in this case,no one.The older cousin is poor and divorced.So she is the bad one...
So,what am I trying to tell in my poor English? Money is important.Race is not important...If you have money you can have all colours in your skin...it doesn't matter .But if you are poor,you can be white,black,asian,alien,whatever...you are nothing.
This is the way my mom's family in San Diego Ca thinks...
I saw this with my eyes...So,they are racist towards one cousin who married a poor black man and everything is okay with the other cousin because her black husband is rich.
Money!

[julchen11.livejournal.com]

Money *sigh* , it seems all important things depend on money. It's unbelievable, isn't it?
But - hope springs eternal.

Love you,
Julchen

[janira11.livejournal.com]

Si',money...
It is not about race...no,it is a false problem.If you are poor you are nothing...
They say "white trash" in America for white poor people...
Love you my german sister.I wish we as Europeans make the difference in this horrible world...
From Italy,proud to be European!
PS:I DO LOVE AMERICA too,but we are the best!

[julchen11.livejournal.com]

Love you, to, my little Italian sister!
From Germany, I'm prout to be European!

Love you, sunshine, love you a lot! All I can say - friends like you ARE different.
Word to this.

Have the most beautiful day, ever.

Lots of love and zillions of hugs,
Julchen

[i-o-r-h-a-e-l.livejournal.com]

&heart; you...

[julchen11.livejournal.com]

*hearts my sweetie back*

[frolijah-fan-54.livejournal.com]

I am hoping Obama will be our next President and then maybe some things will finally change!!

I had a nice weekend -hope you did too - and that you are ok - *hugs*

[julchen11.livejournal.com]

"I am hoping Obama will be our next President..."
so that the hope for a change will not remain a dream .

Thank you, honey. I had a very nice and quiet weekend and I'm doing very well.

Love and biggest hugs,
Julchen