I just came to the realization this morning that I have always been a champion of equality. I joined my husband's family over 17 years ago. I found a lot of turmoil and competition amoung the older children. At this point these children already had children of their own. I look back now and see where I was continually fighting to have equality in the family. See this family is so diversed with so many complex situations beginning with the age difference between their father and I. I am only three years older than my husband's oldest son. I didn't come into this family to take a mother's place. I did find out that my capacity of grandmother was where I should put my energies. The oldest son is a devout Jew and the middle son is a devout Christian. Top that off, I am not of any religious affiliation but believe in reincarnation and a universal consciousness. Add more to the mix, the father and sons are in business together. There were and still are a lot of issues. We are just an ordinary family. My husband and I have tried to be equal with all. That can be difficult when the older adults continue to compete. I wanted to be a uniter not a divider. Get the drift. Sort of like Politics. I am on the side of equality for all not a select few. Has this trait always been with me? I remember always having compassion for the underdog. I didn't like bullying and couldn't tolerate it out of my family or my friends. So could this be my answer as to why am here? Am I here to be a voice for equality? I have been told that I speak so passionately about equality. The thought of slavery makes me sick to my stomach. The thoughts of a human being treating another living breathing human being as if they were scum, makes my blood boil. How disgusting some humans were and still are. How can we feel that anyone is beneath us? It is about time we rid our world of hatred for another human being.

I realized that my family is my playground on how to maintain peace and equality on a small scale. Look up people I working myself up to the whole world!!!