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I was not raised as a color but as a person to simply respect others and to give people the same respect I expect from them. The first book I was able to read at the age of 5 was the Bible and if I was unsure of what something meant I was able to get out the dictionary and figure it out. I was always asking why and the only way I was sure to find out was to look, listen and learn for myself. I was not taught to hate or form an opinion about a specific race based on some activities or actions. Not until I move to TN was I ever exposed to an environment of majority "Black" or "White". In FL, MD, DC, VA, NY, NJ, I was always used to people of many different races and exposed to various cultures. If you are clearly not so called pure white in TN you will experience a form of hatred even so from those who have mixed grandchildren. They are quite surprised that your houses look and are kept better than theirs, they are quick to assume that you are doing something wrong if you have a better job than them, and drive better cars then them. Even with a degree and more education they will lie to your face and state that the person they chose has more experience than you even though you know for a fact it is their relative they are looking out for, who came from a factory job with no schooling beyond high school. They continue to make up reasons of why "Her" raise was 6% and yours was only 3% even though you used no sick days and came in early for your shift for the last 6 years of your work history with that company and put in OT to make sure you met the deadlines without getting recocnized for a job well done. They have question of why you may like county music or even have horses and play golf better than them. Some people were just raised to succeed, always stay ready for change, embrace technology work hard and always do your best and great things will come to you. And that is what keeps them happy they don't notice the so called "Man" because they have not let anything stand in their way!! Just because one child is observant of what is going around her and uses poetry to get across what she can see out of her eyes in her environment she is not wrong, this is what she can see around her.

Have a blessed day!!