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RE: The purple thread: A story from my youth

in Self Improvement2 years ago (edited)

It was a very confusing time for me as a little kid as until school at five years old I didn't see people differently because of colour, creed or religion. Then I was called a filthy nigger and worse, hit, spat on, etc. My parents (one dark and one white) were also targeted through me and I just didn't understand; but I came to understand very quickly, about humans, and that's partly why I am who I am today.

I was raised to have ethics, morals, manners and respect, to be generous, kind and humble...But that doesn't mean I don't know how to act, or won't, when I see something I feel needs addressing.; I'm decisive and effective in that regard.

I'm happy to drop the hammer on people and have done so a lot; but never because of colour, nationality or so on, it's always based on the person as an individual and on their actions. I'll continue to be the me I've been shaped into because I know no differently, and will always follow my understanding of, and code of, honour and integrity.

So, being called a Nazi, anti-Semitic and racist didn't sit well with me. But I'm wise enough to know the person saying those things is clueless, and probably has more self-issues than he has the courage and ownership to address.

Thanks for your message Denise, I know you raised your kids right because you were raised right, and that it's a choice to be a good person.