Still mesmerized with his Cars pull-ups.
Love those curls!
On a side note....My mind has also been reeling with thoughts on the Trayvon Martin case. During most of the walk I was listening to NPR and coverage about the the Million Hoodie March. Trayvon's mother tearfully told the crowd "This could be YOUR son....it's not a black or white issue, it's about right and wrong." Her words pierced my soul. I want to blog about it, talk about it, learn and read more. I just don't know what to say or do, I don't want to offend people because it is such a sensitive issue. Mostly I feel so much guilt for trying to think that could never be my son. We will always be able to protect him, but this case has thrown all those issues right back in my face. As a sociology major in college I studied the subject of race, gender and inequality for years, I know in my heart it is Luke's reality but guess what... I am white so how much do I really know. I do know I won't always be able to protect him. Ryan and I knew this when we decided to adopt. It still though just makes my mama bear heart hurt! I hope to post about it later, right now though all I can think about is how incredibly sad this makes me for my son and all those that face this unjust burden.
I pray that even as adoptive mother's of African children we will not ignore that we have an incredible responsibility to our children, we MUST educate ourselves on the issues of race and not ignore the fact that we are raising them in what still can be an incredibly racist society.
