Ignorance

I shared a waiting room with an angry Mom today.  I saw her pull her son to the side over and over again to whisper angrily in his ear. He played with Cy and Liv and occasionally... Tyke.

I saw Liv watching the woman with a concerned face.  I could not hear what the woman was saying.  As we were leaving Liv questioned why that Mom kept telling her son to stay away from Tyke.  I got a creepy all over feeling.  Her boy was allowed to play with every child on the play area except my beautiful brown Tyke.

I discussed racism with my oldest two.  I was thankful that Tyke was blissfully unaware.  Racism is at it's core ignorance.  Ignorance can be fostered to become hate. I feel sorry for that lady's son.  His instinct was to play with all of my kids and this ignorant woman did all she could to keep them separate.

Not to steal a great man's line, but I do have a dream...