Finding out who I am

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K I am not young anymore. But, last night I had an interesting night. I have served in the U.S. Army and am female. all those odds always stack up on us as I listen to what people say about females in the military. I went in the day after I turned 18. I think about it now and think wow I was young. And now I watch our young people today and I honestly think they have it harder in the military than I did. But with the current events and news, I have to say, I never learned to be against any religion or race. If anything, when you enter the army you are amongst different cultures anyway because even for the states we have grown up with different foods, beliefs, etc. But last night I really found out who I was after this terrible ordeal over the burning of the Quran. I used to be Baptist. I say used to because I left the church for many personal reasons of my own that happened while going to this church. But I went to a local super walmart to do grocery shopping. going in and while shopping I met a Syrian lady and her daughter. They were in their dress from their country. Her and her daughter are and were very kind. At the end of our speaking I remember telling her I was sorry for the troubles in her country and wisheed her family be safe. We hugged. As I checked out, I loaded my groceries in the car, and took my cart back inside which I always do. When I turned around this really tall black man approached me. He said hello and I said Hello sir and went on my way This gentleman turned around and said Mam? I turned around and said yes sir? he had a baseball cap on and he turned out to be the OB doctor who has taken care of me and delivered my granddaughter. he Said its me Dr Jackson. We both laughed and of course gave each other a hug. I chuckled at myself a little going home...thinking...Smile you are on video camera at Walmart. If so, everyone just saw me embrace people as human beings and genuine affection for all races and creeds. I can't imagine ever changing my life. I am still anxious to learn about other cultures for the good of humanity, and love of all people. We may be Americans now, but someone had to come across the ocean to make us who we are so foreign blood reigns proudly in us all unless you were fortunate to come from Indian descent. Take one minute out of your day to be kind to someone you do not know. It goes a long way in our human kindess to ourselves, our country and other countries. I am proud to have served, and I pray every day our troops come home safely. I think it honestly has helped me realize what a kind caring person I have been my whole life. and that I have never been afraid to offer a hello, or a hug to someone. I just don't understand all the hatred that seems to rise out of nowhere.