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TigressDem

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31. IF you take the time to get to know people....

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Sat Jul 3, 2021, 12:30 PM

Jul 2021

they are all people.

There are so many things that can pull us apart, but when you really get the chance to know another person, it doesn't matter what package they are wrapped in.

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My dad, a racist hillbilly told me... [View all] sheshe2 Jul 2021 OP

Who couldn't love that lovely little child? Marthe48 Jul 2021 #1

grandkids heal many wounds. mopinko Jul 2021 #2

Agree!! onetexan Jul 2021 #41

Babies help adults who have their heads screwed on backwards. magicarpet Jul 2021 #3

Indeed. n/t iluvtennis Jul 2021 #12

Damn onions...thanks for that, it was wonderful. Enter stage left Jul 2021 #4

My racist KKK uncle Thunderbeast Jul 2021 #5

"It is hard to hate people if Ilsa Jul 2021 #10

Ditto. n/t iluvtennis Jul 2021 #13

Did your uncle accept all blacks cyndensco Jul 2021 #29

He was in his 90s when he engaged with my daughter. Thunderbeast Jul 2021 #30

Wonderful Demovictory9 Jul 2021 #33

... markie Jul 2021 #6

Gorgeous - cilla4progress Jul 2021 #7

Wonderful... Aristus Jul 2021 #8

Too... DemUnleashed Jul 2021 #9

Just proof that people have been TAUGHT to hate 70sEraVet Jul 2021 #11

racism is "not born in you! It happens after you're born..." eppur_se_muova Jul 2021 #27

remember the episode and scene in the original star trek series where kirk kissed Uhura AllaN01Bear Jul 2021 #35

Not exactly the same thing, but along the same lines. BobTheSubgenius Jul 2021 #39

My racist uncle also melted jmbar2 Jul 2021 #14

Beautiful little girl blueinredohio Jul 2021 #15

The power of love peppertree Jul 2021 #16

Angry, racist hillbillies are just fine with the POC they know Warpy Jul 2021 #17

Yes, things may change. sheshe2 Jul 2021 #20

I sincerely hope they do. In fact, I think we need to count on that Warpy Jul 2021 #21

Bingo. Drunken Irishman Jul 2021 #22

Yep. The ones they know are the exceptions to the rule in their minds NickB79 Jul 2021 #25

That's the power of love. patphil Jul 2021 #18

Adorable picture and adorable story. TomSlick Jul 2021 #19

How does it go? Be careful who you hate.... luvallpeeps Jul 2021 #23

Wonderful - Thank You for Posting This.. Stuart G Jul 2021 #24

Grandkids: They find a way into the hardest hearts. n/t sarge43 Jul 2021 #26

When you are told one thing all of your life twodogsbarking Jul 2021 #28

IF you take the time to get to know people.... TigressDem Jul 2021 #31

there is hope llashram Jul 2021 #32

I hear you. :) sheshe2 Jul 2021 #36

... llashram Jul 2021 #37

sez aww . im melting here.:) AllaN01Bear Jul 2021 #34

People can change LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2021 #38

Once most of us see Black poeple as people, the whole thing kinda breaks down. Iggo Jul 2021 #40

Fell in love with my first grand daughter first time I saw her Aussie105 Jul 2021 #42

OMG What A Darling! Me. Jul 2021 #43

Both of them are. sheshe2 Jul 2021 #44

... Me. Jul 2021 #45