Snowbird, I have never in my life felt so offended as I did yesterday. Never ever. I had a man sitting in front of me, an attorney with over four decades of experience and in charge of the condo association in the building we have just moved into. I tried to strike up a friendly conversation, and among other unsavory things, he began tell me that people like me are all corrupt liars, cheats, and thieves. I am talking about my own ethnicity here. I am not sure he perceived what I am, as I am very "passable" and you know what I am talking about. And he said other nasty things too regarding my faith. This man pressed every button. It was all I could do to keep the edge out of my voice, from reddening, and my eyes in their sockets. If it was only my own skin, I would have said something, but an altercation would have hurt some other people as well. I went to my office, and just sat there with my hands shaking for a few minutes. My brother tells me to pray for him.
BTS