Sunday morning, Katie and I went to IHOP (I had a delicious Colorodo omelette and blueberry pancakes, yummy) to spend time with my brother-in-law (Patick) and his wife (Jessie). As I was stuffing my face, I saw a black woman and a white man preparing to sit at a nearby table and have breakfast too. They had two BEAUTIFUL kids; a mixed boy and a mixed girl (mulatto, in the technical term). Both kids had such beautiful skin and hair color with big hazle eyes. The girl had pretty, soft-looking curly hair. Those kids represented how two different cultures can come together and make beautiful kids....those kids had the best features of both cultures. I couldn't help but stare in awe at the beautiful mixed family because I knew that very soon, I was going to be just like them.
As I looked around IHOP, I noticed people looking at them; I FELT people looking at them. Here is this nice family trying to enjoy their Sunday morning just like the rest of us. The last thing they want is for a bunch of people to constantly glance in their direction. When I took notice, I suddenly felt a moment of anxiety... What if people stared at us everywhere we went? What if some little girl tells my daughter/son at school that they are different from everyone else? What if my family and I are just trying to enjoy our Sunday morning breakfast and I suddenly feel people looking at us which causes me discomfort?
To God I give all praise! All of a sudden, those fears, thoughts and concerns eased and sharply disappeared. I think this was God's way of telling me that it doesn't matter what other people think, it doesn't matter if other people stare (even if they are looking at your family in awe), and it doesn't matter if other people disagree with mixed relationships. The only thing that matters is GOD. GOD made it possible to have such a different, beautiful looking family. I believe GOD made it as such to show the world that we are all His children; black, white, brown, purple, green and that even black notes on white paper can make the most beautiful music.
Greg! Hey! I love this post because my boyfriend is a different ethnic background than I am (his dad is from India) and I always wonder how our children will be received and how we will explain things to our children. I just see it as a blessing. Because of who they are, they will be one step ahead of the world in learning how to be loving, open, and tolerant people and to embrace diversity... because they will have come from a multi-racial parents! I bet your baby will be a beauty!
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