My two granddaughters are of dual heritage (Anglo/Japanese) and strangely enough, most of their favourite friends over the years are also of mixed race, in various forms. They obviously feel akin to people whose parents come from two different lands, even if it seems to be at a subconscious level.
It really doesn't seem to have bothered them in any way, but as my youngest and her friends are now nearing ten, there are obviously some questions being asked.
My friend, Audrey, recently told me that nine year old, Ruby, who is a beautiful coffee colour, began to ask her, "Mummy, am I black or white?"
Audrey explained in depth about Ruby's mixed heritage and thought, well that was that, as she seemed satisfied with her answer.
However, Ruby was later overheard to be saying something to her sister that included the remark, "......after all, I am dual carriage."
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Love that remark! People of mixed heritage don't get half as much attention as they used to. There's far more acceptance now, a good thing IMHO!
Ha ha cute story. Nice to see you again Maggie!
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That's so cute. And I have to agree with Shammie's observations. And opinion. :)
I like yout post very much.. I believe your garandadughters are wonderful
dual carriage...ha...how cute...i think that it will be good for them to learn more their dual heritage...and i think it only adds all the more spice to the family....
That is a cute story.
Sweet words from your Grand...and I always love to ponder on a child's words. They run deep...and wise.
Hugs and love,
Jackie
Oh sorry you can't comment on my blog - I haven't changed any of the settings so I'm puzzled. Oh well, Blogger acts strangely sometimes. I hope it sorts itself out soon! Have a nice day x
Ha, ha, what a cute story:) Aren't kids wonderful? If only everyone could be as accepting and color-blind as they are. The world would be a much better place.
Race is such an artificial construct - the more blending there is, the more I hope we can get away from categories.
Dual carriage - I love it!
I truly dislike this identifying by race/colour/gender and read an interesting article about it recently. We are all so anxious to file and classify and it begs the question why.
We are all born without these constructs until they are forced upon us.
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I just love the innocence of children, Maggie.
Very best wishes to you and your family for Christmas and the new year.
If you have time, have a quick look at my blog post about the Farm Equipment parade, there's a video there that might make you laugh, just plug your ears!
It would be such a nicer world if we all retained the simpler acceptance of most children.
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