John Davis:  

Life I discovered some startling news this past Christmas 2007. Some, if not all of you who knew me in elementary and high school, may have suspected or even knew about what I am going to tell you. I have confirmed that I was adopted and of another race besides white. My 'brother' and an 'aunt' has independently confirmed to me that I was adopted as a child and that I am, at least in part, another race and not white. All my life I thought I was white even though I knew there was something different about me. I was informed that my birth mother was of middle-eastern descent but that is not confirmed yet, other than when you look at me and perceive another race. As tramatic as this news is to me, it is also a relief. I had wondered all my life why most 'whites' rejected me as a child in both my church and public school. I really thought it was because I was poor, but I really do not believe that now. I was also rejected by most blacks even though that resulted in more hostility. Bottomline is that I was not white enough to be accepted by most whites nor was I black enough to be accepted by most blacks. As a result, I have concluded that both races can be equally racist and bigoted. Thus, I have little sympathy for either one's cause. As a Christian, this does not deter me in my relationship with Jesus Christ, nor does it effect what I see in people who have good character regardless of their race. Additionally, my respect and love for my adopted parents is at it's highest peak, more so than it has ever been. For them to love and treat me exactly like their own is paramount to me. Even in their death, they did not want me to know that I was adopted, but to always believe that I was really theirs. Beli...Expand for more