tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4950011748302867486.post3771056838487736529..comments2023-12-27T00:19:49.806-08:00Comments on Unexpected Surprises: ToleranceBrittanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05214217695583490523noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4950011748302867486.post-26280880058710167122010-11-08T11:03:24.170-08:002010-11-08T11:03:24.170-08:00Soooo I grew up in a pretty ghetto part of the DC ...Soooo I grew up in a pretty ghetto part of the DC area. It's affected me in a number of ways, for better or worse. My last gf grew up in a rich suburb on the north shore of Chicago. She always denied that she grew up in a little bubble, saying that her mother would take her and her siblings to volunteer at kitchens and stuff to "expose them" to other people. Riiiight.<br /><br />It always kind of bothered me that she'd grown up in a bubble. Not so much because I was legitimately angry at the disparities between our educational systems but more because it made her ever so subtly racist. For example, about ten months ago I was visiting her and we were out grocery shopping. Her friends and ourselves were the only white people in the grocery store. This made her uncomfortable and she made this quite clear to me. I tried explaining to her that everybody needs to buy groceries regardless of the color of their skin, but she just kept rushing around, purposefully looking at the ground and trying to get out of there ASAP. That's when I knew I was never going to get back together with her.<br /><br />I just don't get why the color of person's skin has any bearing on how you feel about them, especially when you don't even know them. I'm glad to see that at such a young age, these kids are able to realize the truth - that it just doesn't matter.Another Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07555722546982081280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4950011748302867486.post-19278808520363773192010-10-22T08:11:05.449-07:002010-10-22T08:11:05.449-07:00This is such a beautiful post. Thanks for sharing ...This is such a beautiful post. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!Gretahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14334321470489316907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4950011748302867486.post-27915988196332093972010-10-21T15:07:06.974-07:002010-10-21T15:07:06.974-07:00Wonderful post.. your child is very lucky to have ...Wonderful post.. your child is very lucky to have you as a mom.. as are you to have Lori for your mother.<br /><br />The only point I'd like to make was pretty much made by Jason, a couple of comments up. The word "tolerance" speaks poorly to me too. I don't want to be tolerated, I want to be respected. I prefer to suggest we respect others in spite of differences.. perhaps even because of them. I totally understand your sentiment.. it's just the use of "tolerance" has always felt wrong to me.Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4950011748302867486.post-4395434445500482422010-10-21T14:38:53.087-07:002010-10-21T14:38:53.087-07:00BRittany! Did you not see the bottom part of my An...BRittany! Did you not see the bottom part of my Anniversary post?! Go back and check again!Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12452701777360580923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4950011748302867486.post-34243850871937877842010-10-21T14:33:24.762-07:002010-10-21T14:33:24.762-07:00It was a lovely post Brit. However, the word you a...It was a lovely post Brit. However, the word you are looking for is ACCEPTANCE! We should be accepting of others and their differences instead of just being TOLERANT of them. It is not until we can reach this point of acceptance that we truly are an advanced culture. Even if your beliefs are in opposition, don't just tolerate the homosexual, accept them for who they are; don't tolerate those that are different views or apposing cosmologies to you or I ...accept!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10720033905243436474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4950011748302867486.post-35877231824353850382010-10-21T13:19:27.887-07:002010-10-21T13:19:27.887-07:00You're awesome. The.End. :)You're awesome. The.End. :)Dancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08445867726231270634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4950011748302867486.post-10815804524669158732010-10-21T12:28:27.430-07:002010-10-21T12:28:27.430-07:00Awww : ) So very sweet. I said exactly the same th...Awww : ) So very sweet. I said exactly the same thing in my post recently. <br /><br />I loved what you wrote about your Mama in her comments. Very, very sweet.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07874897254332872367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4950011748302867486.post-50469248615466333672010-10-21T10:23:17.237-07:002010-10-21T10:23:17.237-07:00Well said! Thank you so much for posting.Well said! Thank you so much for posting.Lorrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16067561357196128812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4950011748302867486.post-48007166874625229132010-10-21T09:34:10.560-07:002010-10-21T09:34:10.560-07:00Perfect Post :) I think we start with people like...Perfect Post :) I think we start with people like you - to teach and encourage others to love, and accept one another! <br /><br />Perfect, mama! Your baby boy is incredibly lucky :)Steph @ Professors_Wifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03968911934330532312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4950011748302867486.post-41626388381452725352010-10-21T09:11:10.838-07:002010-10-21T09:11:10.838-07:00Love this!Love this!~M~https://www.blogger.com/profile/16730532396065966345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4950011748302867486.post-50560564610743037812010-10-21T08:43:44.761-07:002010-10-21T08:43:44.761-07:00Very true but there are a lot of hurtles to cross....Very true but there are a lot of hurtles to cross. Not only are there still prejudices among skin color but now many many many more things are added into the mix.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4950011748302867486.post-11002735978988849842010-10-21T08:29:24.555-07:002010-10-21T08:29:24.555-07:00i had the same conversation with someone the other...i had the same conversation with someone the other day.<br /><br />i'd love my son no matter what. i could care less if he turned out to be gay.Slydehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02170343849186268727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4950011748302867486.post-13043084269447154922010-10-21T08:14:19.125-07:002010-10-21T08:14:19.125-07:00What a wonderful post! Tolerance is indeed compass...What a wonderful post! Tolerance is indeed compassion and love. <br /><br />And anyway, what would be so wrong if our kids did turn out to be gay?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4950011748302867486.post-80968451191671748712010-10-21T07:41:54.922-07:002010-10-21T07:41:54.922-07:00Beautiful.
Yes, tolerance and love is taught at ho...Beautiful.<br />Yes, tolerance and love is taught at home. <br />So is hate. I am so glad to know so many wonderful people that only teach LOVE. :)Busy Bee Suzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18115487928147732314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4950011748302867486.post-55899507730178213442010-10-21T07:37:34.115-07:002010-10-21T07:37:34.115-07:00Amen.
What a wonderful post.Amen. <br /><br />What a wonderful post.Jumble Mashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16227122209859233059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4950011748302867486.post-50799976743394762172010-10-21T05:46:46.747-07:002010-10-21T05:46:46.747-07:00hey doll.....the code for Baby Deary is Not workin...hey doll.....the code for Baby Deary is Not working on your sponsor button-she's the first one. Here is her shop site<br /><br />http://www.etsy.com/shop/BabyDeary<br /><br />see if you can get that pic to link to it. you may have to play with it. thanks let me know if you need another codeBlogshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11857786970121083670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4950011748302867486.post-92007223182342014572010-10-20T21:37:51.697-07:002010-10-20T21:37:51.697-07:00wow! ::wipes tears from eyes:: you my friend are a...wow! ::wipes tears from eyes:: you my friend are amazing! just like this post!jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08902598445714432051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4950011748302867486.post-83838589297825342112010-10-20T19:34:32.151-07:002010-10-20T19:34:32.151-07:00I've told you this already but I'll say it...I've told you this already but I'll say it again. Beautiful words honey. If all could teach their children these values then we wouldn't have this ugly thing called bullying. So proud of you. XXLorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04441204804740501624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4950011748302867486.post-44485100816531592422010-10-20T19:09:02.600-07:002010-10-20T19:09:02.600-07:00Amazing. You hit the nail on the head. Love you gi...Amazing. You hit the nail on the head. Love you girl.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4950011748302867486.post-82482175229143028032010-10-20T18:34:11.517-07:002010-10-20T18:34:11.517-07:00I love love love love love love love love love lov...I love love love love love love love love love love love this post and you! I'm sitting here crying at the computer because everything you said is so true! People need to learn this. It's sad when people are not taught! You are such an amazing person Britt! I'm so glad we are friends. LOVE YOU!!Shawntae @ alittlekingandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16270114214839473927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4950011748302867486.post-57293613318062682082010-10-20T18:21:05.414-07:002010-10-20T18:21:05.414-07:00I love this post. It's so important to remembe...I love this post. It's so important to remember that there are different people in the world. Just because they aren't like us, we shouldn't judge or criticize.Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02939653989946091321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4950011748302867486.post-59975346371237857072010-10-20T18:06:22.862-07:002010-10-20T18:06:22.862-07:00you hit the nail right on the head with this oneyou hit the nail right on the head with this oneHey Barbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06531059860732957881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4950011748302867486.post-74437739556670474022010-10-20T17:56:27.788-07:002010-10-20T17:56:27.788-07:00perfectly said my dear. I love thisperfectly said my dear. I love thisJenn @ South of Sheridanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18128435589833554651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4950011748302867486.post-50264572155572479712010-10-20T16:34:59.541-07:002010-10-20T16:34:59.541-07:00This is a perfect post!! The end made my eyes wate...This is a perfect post!! The end made my eyes water!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12883364249819002336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4950011748302867486.post-44815372773413617612010-10-20T16:34:59.146-07:002010-10-20T16:34:59.146-07:00beautiful post. You should add it to a baby book ...beautiful post. You should add it to a baby book :DEschelle Westwood Mumfectionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04896637640170257276noreply@blogger.com