Say it LOUD and say it PROUD Gail
!!!!!!!!!! I am with you all the way on this subject. I live in Canada and was brought up believing we all ALL the same color beneath the skin. I eventually grew to know that it was our inside that matters the most. I brought my kids up with the fact that Our bodys are only an envelope for the letter inside. It is the letter we want to grab the most attention. Not the envelope. For me it is what is in ones heart and mind that matters the most because beauty inside shines on the outside.
Funnily enough I went through a phase of time a couple of years ago that I thought I was going crazy because everyone looked the same. The shape of face underlying the real face .. is what I saw and everyone looked the same, just different hair shape and colors. A good friend finally helped me .... she told me I was seeing everyones soul. It made sense to me. I too question why we have to hurt one another ... why we have to force our beliefs on someone else. I think Live and Let live. Love and Let Love.
Anyways .... Beautifully done Essay hon and I fully agree with you. Ms Jacquii and Kim are two very special, beautiful ladies and they both have a piece of my heart as do you and Ms. Nomad and Erik. A few others .. now I have best skat .. I have a casserole to make for pot luck at work tomorrow.
Love
Mysty
