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llashram

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Reply to sheshe2 (Reply #36)

Sat Jul 3, 2021, 03:00 PM

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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