Brown Skin and Fire Hair
Taken on a boat on route to Nantucket. With my brown skin, fire hair, and tattoos I felt like a novelty there. Nantucket is probably one of the whitest places I have ever visited. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
The other day I asked Andy how often he thinks about us being an interracial couple. I think about it all the time - especially when we are walking around our neighborhood in South Boston where I hardly ever see any people of color. He told me he doesn’t think about it at all. The only time it occurs to him is when we are surrounded by minorities. He told me it makes him feel more accepted being with me. I wonder what our children will feel like. Where will they feel more comfortable? Where will they feel like they belong? All I know is that I hope to raise them in a place where they can experience more diversity.
(08.18.19)
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