I'm with Ed. I'm German (not of German descent, born and bred German). The other day, someone actually used a stiff arm and said "Sieg Heil" to me. To say it was offensive and hurtful was putting it mildly. My mother's family all died in the camps (anti-Nazi, not because of religion or ethnic background). I had a choice -- to let it keep eating at me or to go on with my life and be proud of my heritage. I chose to be proud of being German, of being American, of being me. Sharon, stand tall, be proud, teach your beautiful granddaughter to stand tall and be proud of her heritage. You can't fix stupid.
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Army/embassy brat - traveled too much to mention
Moved here from SF Bay Area (East Bay)
"There are only two ways to live your life: One is as though nothing is a miracle; the other is as though everything is a miracle." Albert Einstein
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