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Color and ethnicity mean nothing to me. I know all about prejudice, believe me i have experienced it myself. I accepted it because I was in other people's countries on my travels but it is horrible to receive. the situation that taught me my biggest lesson was the first time I visited hong kong. We took a mini bus sight seeing half day and for some reason they took us to a high land slide where people were working. Old men young women and a girl about the same age as me. Just a teenager. They were lined up and having rubble and stones place in a hat on their heads. I had never seen anything so cruel. I guess I was gazing at the young girl and I realized she was looking at me with real hate. Such hate I took a step back. But I didn't blame her. here she was doing this terrible job to try and help feed the family and along comes this spoiled princess in a bus to gaze at them. Change the circumstances and and I would have felt the same as her. All prejudice died in me that day.
posted by
Kabu
on January 3, 2026 at 7:00 PM
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Prejustice inhibits growth for everyone. I am so glad I raised my kids to not be Prejustice. There were and have always been people of all races welcome in my home. Those, like your grandfather, see things from a perspective that shouts white supremacy. I doubt he was a 'card carrying supremist' but his words cut to the bone and he hurt your mother deeply with his rejection. I don't understand why people embrace racism, it's counterproductive to building a productive society. All races have been gifted with people who are capable of making contributions that can change the world for the better. When you mentioned your mother spoke impeccable English and your grandfather didn't, I felt as though he was deprived of an education and his opinions were deep seeded in his upbringing. I also, admire your grandmam for taking a stance to show you you were welcome and loved. I found myself admiring your metaphors, lightning bolt was fantastic use in its context. You keep me engaged as I have said before and that's a good quality to have when writing. Kudos!
posted by
sam444
on January 3, 2026 at 2:39 PM
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Sea-Gypsy.....
What can I say.... I seldom write anything about my husband for those same issues on black/Caucasian reasons. We were married for 30 years but it finally came to an end. The day we were divorced he said, "We don't have to get a divorce if we disown them (one of my sons' four children) My response was, "They are my grandchildren."
posted by
TAPS.
on January 3, 2026 at 12:03 PM
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A very emotional experience, I am so pleased that you were not harmed . I expect it was because you were intelligent enough to dismiss or deal with the hurt. Hopefully those cruel words were just prejudice and his anger was about the love that he had lost. I have heard a lot of old men say things that would have been hurtful and mean.
Of course these experiences are rather painful to relate, I will go back and read the previous episodes tomorrow, thankyou for your time writing this. 🌺
posted by
C_C_T
on January 3, 2026 at 11:36 AM
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You have done a great job telling a sensitive story. I admire your strength in telling it.
posted by
FormerStudentIntern
on January 3, 2026 at 10:47 AM
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That mean old man. And those wounds don't always heal with time, as your writing shows.
posted by
Pat_B
on January 3, 2026 at 6:40 AM
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Good Morning
Wow! I'm speechless! I'm not sure what to say. I will say that people have feelings, and your grandfather did not take that into consideration as he spewed his words for all to hear. Your mother was a very strong woman, as you also are, and to have to deal with something like this makes me feel very sorry for your grandfather. He pushed away all the love that you and your mother could have given him over his lifetime.
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Goldiec
on January 3, 2026 at 6:16 AM
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