We were in the Logan WalMart doing some grocery shopping this evening and my sweet little almost 5 year old says, in the most sweetest voice, "Those people are really black, that's weird..." (Luckily they didn't hear her.) I took her by the hand and pulled her to the side and tried my best to teach her.
"Honey," I began, "There are lots of people that aren't white like us. They may be just a little bit darker then us and there are some that are even darker then them. But they are all children of our Heavenly Father and we love them all. When we talk like that it can be disrespectful and hurt their feelings." I gave her hand a squeeze, she nodded, and we began walking.
Then Corbin said - dear, sweet Corbin - "Ya Mom, Reggie Wayne is black and we respect him, huh?"
(For those who don't know Reggie Wayne he is a wide receiver for the COLTS.)
Ha Ha HA HA!!!! Oh my heck Stef...that is AWESOME!!! Corbin is a genius! It was apparently a teaching moment for both you and Marley :) Hilarious!
ReplyDeletePS we MORE than respect Reggie Wayne-we worship him :)
So cute!
ReplyDeleteLOL!!! Your kids are so cute!
ReplyDeleteha ha ha!! That is hilarious!!!! Corbin is awesome. I miss that little boy that isn't little so more. :)
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