Mary, you do not look or act your age so you and Benji look so very good together. I’m glad you didn’t listen and you followed your heart on that one because I remember the slack you got for being with Ben. Not only was he so young he is biracial.
I decided I was not attracted to white women and Lord help me I though my mother was going to literally have a heart attack. Dad understood but didn’t think it was a good idea for me to choose to be with a woman of color because of how hard it would be for us socially. He told me honestly, I would go further in life if I found a nice white girl to settle down with. He then said, and I mean he was walking away then he stopped, stood there for a moment, and slowly turned around. He said but, I should follow my heart and marry the women I fall in love with no matter what he race or ethnicity because this is my life and certain decision were always mine to make. He said he would welcome any woman I brought home and stand with me no matter what decision I made and I have never loved my father more than I did at that moment.