I have colour that appears in two forms: inward & outward.
The outward colour; the deep rich, mahogany is one that some people tend to notice first. Yes, even in 2011–almost 2012, some people still do stop short of looking further than the surface level. And for the ones that tend to notice colour, they tend to associate pre-assumed thoughts with the colour. What’s cool is watching what happens when their ideas, their notions, their assumptions get blasted as they get to know me.
On the flip side, I’m thrilled to say that most people notice the inward colour first. That deep red of my blood. It’s most noticeable because they too, are red inside. When they look at others they’re not looking at shape, size, accent, hair texture or colour. They’re looking characteristics; kindness, grace, love. These qualities transcend all colour barriers. They do not fit into a box to be checked or a term to label. These qualities reveal much about a person.
Character is what counts. This is what I notice when I see people; that is what I want people to notice most about me.
(((I wasn’t quite done yet. However, my five minutes ran out. Maybe I’ll be brave enough to post more on this topic later)))
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