At Home in Mississippi
Viewing comments for Chapter 30 "Friends Come in all Colors"Growing up in the 40 and 50 in MIssissippi
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Comment from Wayne Fowler
Well said (your last sentence).
And another very well-written story.
I remember President Jimmy Carter broke from his Plains church where his father and grandfather were deacons and teachers when they refused to allow government officials entry into the church when he visited from Washington DC. He broke from them and helped start Maranatha Baptist down the road.
reply by the author on 17-Jul-2024
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Well said (your last sentence).
And another very well-written story.
I remember President Jimmy Carter broke from his Plains church where his father and grandfather were deacons and teachers when they refused to allow government officials entry into the church when he visited from Washington DC. He broke from them and helped start Maranatha Baptist down the road.
Comment Written 09-Jul-2024
reply by the author on 17-Jul-2024
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Thank you, Wayne. I appreciate the review and comments. Good for Jimmy Carter. He is a good man.
Beth
Comment from Tom Horonzy
I cannot understand how prejudice came to be when as children kids were kids and never defined by pigmentation. Then somewhere in our early teens we began hearing derogatory statements about the children we use to play with when nothing had changed.
reply by the author on 17-Jul-2024
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I cannot understand how prejudice came to be when as children kids were kids and never defined by pigmentation. Then somewhere in our early teens we began hearing derogatory statements about the children we use to play with when nothing had changed.
Comment Written 09-Jul-2024
reply by the author on 17-Jul-2024
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This is true. We have to be taught prejudice and then many of the ones who learn it from their parents pass it on to the next generation. My children aren't prejudiced, thank goodness.
Comment from jim vecchio
This was a great example of understated, standout writing. I especially liked tht second to last paragraph. You left us at such a dramatic point. Hope to see this continued soon. Also, I just told another writer to re-edit his work as there were large spaces in it. Now I see a large blank space at the end of your story. I wonder if there are gremlins working again on FS.
reply by the author on 09-Jul-2024
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This was a great example of understated, standout writing. I especially liked tht second to last paragraph. You left us at such a dramatic point. Hope to see this continued soon. Also, I just told another writer to re-edit his work as there were large spaces in it. Now I see a large blank space at the end of your story. I wonder if there are gremlins working again on FS.
Comment Written 09-Jul-2024
reply by the author on 09-Jul-2024
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Thank you Jim. It is happening to everyone. I rewrote this 10 times and every time I went back in to change something I got three more spaces added between the paragraphs. I mangered to get them out except the at the end.
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This site sure can act strange sometimes!
Comment from LJbutterfly
This is a beautiful, honestly told story that demonstrates how children see the world through innocent eyes, and differently from the way adults see the world. Matthew 18:2-3 in the Bible says, "Unless you are converted and become as little children, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven." I look forward to your next story to see if it reiterates the stereotype that black males are always out to get you and should therefore be feared. I look forward to reading what poverty and lack of education caused.
reply by the author on 14-Jul-2024
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This is a beautiful, honestly told story that demonstrates how children see the world through innocent eyes, and differently from the way adults see the world. Matthew 18:2-3 in the Bible says, "Unless you are converted and become as little children, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven." I look forward to your next story to see if it reiterates the stereotype that black males are always out to get you and should therefore be feared. I look forward to reading what poverty and lack of education caused.
Comment Written 09-Jul-2024
reply by the author on 14-Jul-2024
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Thank you so much for the reveiw and excellent comment that I appreciate.
Beth
Comment from Debbie D'Arcy
A skilfully written chapter, tactfully expressed to reveal the almost inevitable prejudice that would have gone on at that time. I love the way you do dialect, Beth. It injects so much more vibrancy into your story. It's interesting that even a child can recognise injustice. Well done! Debbie
reply by the author on 14-Jul-2024
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A skilfully written chapter, tactfully expressed to reveal the almost inevitable prejudice that would have gone on at that time. I love the way you do dialect, Beth. It injects so much more vibrancy into your story. It's interesting that even a child can recognise injustice. Well done! Debbie
Comment Written 09-Jul-2024
reply by the author on 14-Jul-2024
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Thank you, Debbie. As you reviews are a pleasure to read. I so glad you like my stories.
Beth
Comment from CrystieCookie999
This is a very capable, competently-written story that brought back memories of childhood friendships as well. Prejudice in the South is something I have actually not lived around, so I appreciate your sharing here. I noticed you said you had trouble formatting before. I only saw the tiniest of fixes:
Yep, sure did."
I think you just need to add back in some quotation marks before Yep.
reply by the author on 14-Jul-2024
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This is a very capable, competently-written story that brought back memories of childhood friendships as well. Prejudice in the South is something I have actually not lived around, so I appreciate your sharing here. I noticed you said you had trouble formatting before. I only saw the tiniest of fixes:
Yep, sure did."
I think you just need to add back in some quotation marks before Yep.
Comment Written 09-Jul-2024
reply by the author on 14-Jul-2024
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Thank you Crystie, It is too bad it still exists but i think it is better than it once was. I appreciate the six stars.
Beth
Comment from Michael Ludwinder
This is wonderful storytelling! The descriptions of your rural playground and the innocence of newfound friendships felt so real and relatable. Along with that you show the harsh realities of prejudice. It's a powerful story that you share here. And you do it so well.
reply by the author on 14-Jul-2024
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This is wonderful storytelling! The descriptions of your rural playground and the innocence of newfound friendships felt so real and relatable. Along with that you show the harsh realities of prejudice. It's a powerful story that you share here. And you do it so well.
Comment Written 09-Jul-2024
reply by the author on 14-Jul-2024
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Thank you muvh for the excellent review and comment. I really appreciate what you've said.
Beth
Comment from Marilyn Hamilton
You have really good story-telling abilities. Your story moves at a good pace and keeps the reader interested in continuing. It's difficult to hear about the things your mother did after the girls left but you can't really blame her because it was probably engrained in her. well-written.
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reply by the author on 13-Jul-2024
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You have really good story-telling abilities. Your story moves at a good pace and keeps the reader interested in continuing. It's difficult to hear about the things your mother did after the girls left but you can't really blame her because it was probably engrained in her. well-written.
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Comment Written 09-Jul-2024
reply by the author on 13-Jul-2024
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Thank you Marilyn. Yes, Mom found it hard to live down what she had been led to believe. Your background is something you have to overcome gradually.
Beth
Comment from Begin Again
Yes, I think as we grow older and others have certain feelings, we often think we should have them too. But as a child, everyone is innocent and the same. WE don't see color the same as some adults do. It's a shame we can't stay that way.
Notes:
We have to be eful.
her self has having prejudice
she did over learn to love and respect those racially different from her.
Smiles, Carol
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reply by the author on 09-Jul-2024
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Yes, I think as we grow older and others have certain feelings, we often think we should have them too. But as a child, everyone is innocent and the same. WE don't see color the same as some adults do. It's a shame we can't stay that way.
Notes:
We have to be eful.
her self has having prejudice
she did over learn to love and respect those racially different from her.
Smiles, Carol
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Comment Written 09-Jul-2024
reply by the author on 09-Jul-2024
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Carol I have something set wrong and I can seem to fix it. Every time I go back to change anything I have to take all the space out between the paragraphs or it tripple the space when I save it. Have you every had that happens. That is why parts of words are missing I've tried fixing it ten times.
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that's exactly what's happening to me right now. It's putting triple and more lines between the paragraphs. When I fix it, it erases something else and then after saving, its right back to where I started. I wonder if something is wrong with the site.
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If it is happening to you too, Maybe it is them and not us.
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roy told me he thought it was the site. I erased my entire chapter, wrote again on google docs instead of word and brought it back...it did it again.