Measure: Adults and Color

measure: Gazing at their tiny perfection, I cherished everything about them, not yet fully comprehending the scope of the struggles they would face growing up, merely because of the color of their skin, according to Rabble. Like countless others, they encountered sadly inevitable taunts, jeers, setbacks, challenges and other overt confrontations with racism; they prevailed with grace, grit and measured responses, determined to advance the values they embraced regarding justice, peace, mercy and forgiveness. Even before their premature birth, I recognized that my twins were precious beyond all measure. My fears for their safety escalated even as they became accomplished, productive adults, intent on making a difference in the world. More than ever, determined and undeterred by the recent eruption of escalating racism, I stand in proud and defiant solidarity with my children and with all people of color, particularly mothers, who like me must deal with constant worry for the safety of their offspring. Sadly, there is never any abating of those fears. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.