Sitting next to a gentleman
recently while flying to the
west coast, we had an
amazing conversation.
While gazing out the window
at the beauty that is God’s
great earth, we spoke about
spiritual matters before
the conversation turned
introspective.
The gentleman mentioned
that he was raised in Florida
by a woman of color originally
from the Bahamas. He
mentioned that he was
orphaned and most people,
just by looking at him, don’t
assume his primary caregiver
was a woman of color, whom
he says, ‘raised me right.’
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I shared that a close friend of
mine that passed away a couple
of years back was raised by his
mother and step-father, a man
of color, whom he grew to love
as his own biological father.
We don’t know other’s story.
Our outward appearance is only
a shell. Our true selves is much
deeper and complicated than
that. So, keep an open mind
when mentoring, advocating, or
simply assisting a veteran and
their family.
Our stories may be more similar
than we think.
Sam Alix
CEO
Alix Investments
Seabrook, Texas
‘Making Dreams Reality’
by Sam Alix