The conversation, on her end, was actually about three times longer than I posted, but was basically repeating how it's not a real holiday and she isn't racist or anything, but... And it was less than half way through when I started thinking to myself as I listened "She's gonna say it. I just know it. She really is. OMG, She's gonna say... " and then she did.
I don't know that her "friend" is her housekeeper, it was an assumption on my part since we do have a lady from the Caribbean that cleans homes for several people here. Since she is a recent immigrant, she may feel that way, but she's more enlightened than that. Wonderful lady whom I enjoy on the rare ocassion that she stops by the clubhouse.
Anyway, I have had lots of friends during the course of my life, with many of them just happening to be black, brown, olive, yellowish, red and even white. I credit that to Martin Luther King, Rosa Parks and all of the people that marched and raised hell until people (most) opened their eyes. So, I will probably not have cake and candles like some here
, but I will take the day off from work, remember MLK, and open the clubhouse for families to gather to play games and enjoy each others company, much as I imagine MLK would like to see us - diversified, and all getting along.
(I'm also anticipating that 1. She'll go to my boss and raise a stink, but he'll likely back me on this, and 2. She and her group will show up during Family Game Night anyways and cause a scene about finding a place to play bridge.)
