Racially Ambiguous...

This is more of an "inside joke" in my family. My daughter and I love the new Kotex commercials - they are quite hilarious if you have not seen them... there is one with a woman who is "racially ambiguous" and therefore the marketing approach is that she appeals to everyone. I am the one in my family who is considered "racially ambiguous" - I have been asked my entire life what nationality I am. I have been told I look Greek, Hispanic, Middle Eastern, Spanish, Italian, Caucasian... it all depends on who is doing the asking. Just today at Walmart I was approached by a woman who asked me where I was from. She thought I looked European and that I looked nice - she was from Yugoslavia - and seeking employment - we talked a while. It really got me thinking . I believe that we all want to connect to the people in the world around us. We want to fit in. As much as we think we want to stand out as unique and individual - I think we really desire to just blend in - to not stand out - to feel like we belong.

I wish sometimes I was exotic and foriegn - that I could speak another language - that I could connect on another level to people when they so desparately need it. I wish I could speak Spanish - since I live in Texas. More than appearances though, I believe that we are really looking to identify with the heart of people - to find acceptance in one another's eyes. To search the heart and find love from our fellow human beings. So I am glad to call myself "racially ambiguous" so long as my heart comes across that I will reach out to all people and that in my eyes they will find acceptance and love.