[flowersnewaho]

I was just looking at the threads I've posted, which tend to be very racial, but damn it I'm not a racist. Yes I'm abrasive and a little hardcore at times but I'm fair and kind at the same time. No this thread isn't about me, but about people recognizing things about WHO THEY ARE.

As an example, the supermarket that I go to employs a lot of mentally disadvantaged people, I don't want to call them retarded, because I reserve that for people that are perfectly able but intentionally act retarded.

So there's one black kid, I'm guessing in his 20s or so that's not 100% there mentally, skinny etc, and about 4 to maybe 6 months ago I went to the store after training the dobies on a Saturday and he was there collecting shopping carts and got a little to close to the truck and it was either Enzo or Shelby that just went off. And he was like "Wow are those dogs mean?", and I explained to him that they're generally very nice but that's their space and they protect it and it had nothing to do him, so he wouldn't take it personal.

So ever since then, this poor guy with the biggest smile on his face always asks me how are the dogs, and I always engage him and treat him like a human being, regardless of his handicap or race.

So today I was at the store and I hear, "HEYYYYYYYY how are the dogs", and I turn around and he's there ALL SMILES, like I just gave him the winning lottery ticket. I tell him that Sunday is the dogs day off so they're just relaxing, swimming in the pool and suntanning, he just smiles as he always does, says ok, and starts to leave, then he abruptly turns around with his arm extended, and is kinda loud and says, "Hey you have a great 4th of July". I was kinda taken back by it.

He knew I didn't give a shit that he was black, challenged or anything. He recognized that I was just being a real kind human being and I was treating him with respect. I shook his hand, smiled back, and truly wished him a great 4th.

Then it dawned on me as clear as day and it made me happy about myself as a person. I affirmed who I am as a person. I do treat people the way they should be treated and I'm color blind, but if you're a cunt, I will treat you like one.

So who the fuck are you?