Twins

From the age of 2-4,  The Kid was in a Christian preschool.   They were all about diversity and loving God and being positive and all the things that you want your child to know and be.

Until the day, my child's teacher made the comment, "I didn't know your husband was black."

Umm.... okay.

He's not.  He's Native American, but whatever.

Her teacher, Miss Kim, explained that the Kid had been telling everyone that her Daddy was black.   Not that there was anything wrong with having a black husband, but she wanted me to know.

Big Daddy gets dark during the summer, but honestly, he looks more Hispanic than black.  

Maybe The Kid was confused.    Daddy's hair is black.  His eyes are dark brown.   Maybe that's what she meant.    My parents had adopted several children from other races, but we had never really made race a big deal.  

I questioned The Kid.

"What color is mommy?"

"White."

"What color are you?"

"Brown."

Well, she was tan from being outside all the time, so I let it slide.

"What color is Grandma?"

"White."

"What color is PawPaw?"

"White."

"What color is Daddy?"

"Black."

"Are you sure?"

"Yep!"

"What color is his hair?"

"Black."

"What color is his skin?"

"Brownish-black."

"What color is Elijiah?" (My adopted BLACK brother.)

"Black."

"Is he the same color as Daddy?"

"Yep."

Nope.

We would occasionally question her as she grew older.  She always maintained that her daddy was black.  I always believed she was just confused in her little two year old brain, until that fateful day when she was three.

Snoop Dog had been arrested for something... (Hookers?  Drugs?   Guns?).   I had the news on  while I was cooking dinner.   The Kid was playing happily on the floor.   She looked up at the TV screen, right as his mug shot flashed up.  The Kid screamed, "Daddy!" and ran to the screen, jumping up and down, thrilled to see her "father" on TV.

I called to her real Daddy in the other room, and we both watched in amazement as our child tried to kiss and hug the TV, smiling beautifully and saying, "Daddy" over and over.

You know, now, looking at both those pictures above, I can kind of see the resemblance.

They both look like they would shank you.