tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9494834.post6743697866051414383..comments2023-11-11T23:58:50.859-05:00Comments on Lifetime Learning: AgapeJunosmomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13855881312654998692noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9494834.post-15284918535208836082007-10-08T14:57:00.000-04:002007-10-08T14:57:00.000-04:00I took the advice you gave a few weeks ago about v...I took the advice you gave a few weeks ago about visiting the Agape Shop, and did so this past week (before we went on vacation), and found a couple of childrens sleeping bags. I think they cost me a whole $2.00, if that. So far, the dogs haven't ripped them apart... best $2 I've ever spent. I'll check back from time to time for more doggy blankets.<BR/>The few minutes I was in there, I too saw quite a diverse bunch of shoppers, so I can only imagine what you see while you're there.pita-womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18180341525376306799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9494834.post-60050636317112256242007-10-04T22:01:00.000-04:002007-10-04T22:01:00.000-04:00You know, Cathy, I live in a pretty homogenous whi...You know, Cathy, I live in a pretty homogenous white area also. At least from those that are visible as home owners, out at the coffee shop and the bank, this area is mostly pale skinned. However, if I look at those who serve us or those who look less prosperous, their ethnic background is very diverse like greater Los Angeles is. If you and William did not go to the thrift store, you might not have occasion to speak with people whose skin color was not like yours except for "more coffee, please." We don't have any household help except for the fellows who mow the front lawn. They are hispanic. Over our four years here, we have had some crews in to do specific jobs, such as install the AC/heating system. Those men were primarily Russian. I learned from the one who came from the same firm to work on our fridge, that they are also Jewish.<BR/>You have inspired me to open my eyes when I am rushing around and speak to whoever I can, even if it is just a nod, which lets them know that I see and appreciate them. As an older woman, I know what it is like to feel invisible and it must be even more divisive to see people who don't "see" me because of the color of my skin.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18086384725173377476noreply@blogger.com