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A Narrative Essay On My Pet Peeves
Many people have asked me why I married a white man and not a black man? Many have made accusations to say that I married a white man because he has money, or that my children will come out with "good hair". Some have had the audacity to say it's because, "I think that I am white". What?!

So today I would like to set the record straight. One of my pet peeves is when people classify or stereotype me because of the color of my skin, or the gender I was born! I am a black woman of Caribbean ancestry, and I've had my share of racism and sexism throughout my life that would warrant me to become ignorant. Yes ignorant! Having the blatant disregard to classify all races and genders based off of negatives actions from certain human beings and to …show more content…
He wasn't ashamed of me nor did he feel sorry for me; instead he encourage me through prayer and supports who God created me to be, and I, in return, am honored to share my life with a God-fearing man who sees the world not in color, but in the unconditional love that many of us lack.

For those who have gotten the liberty of meeting my husband, have said, "oh he's not white, he's got black tendencies." Ha! Now what in the world does that means! Sure, it makes me blush to see how accepting he is of my Caribbean background and how quickly he gravitates to not only learn about it but participate in its culture. It is very refreshing to meet a man who loves your culture without trying to degrade it or "one up" his.

Anyway, the point of the matter is that I married my husband because of unconditional love. He loved me so much that he saw it fit that I was covered; and thus, made me his wife. If anything I believe each day we are living the dream of Martin Luther King Jr. My only prayer is that when God blesses us with children of our own that they will see that love runs deep, that the heart cannot contain it, and a person's skin color cannot suppress it; yet, a person's character can define
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