Relationshiops and ‘bi-racialness’. Open-minded, are you?

So a co-worker and I were discussing relationships today, and talking about marrying into other cultures...in other words, being open-minded to other races and their cultures. It's quite interesting how closed minded we can be sometimes without even realizing it.
                               
             Years ago, I wouldn’t have considered settling down with someone whom I didn’t share a culture with. My thinking would've been something like “I’m not racist, but other races aren’t really for me”, and I would’ve even thought myself totally open minded.

How do we know that other races aren’t for us? Are we boxing ourselves and chasing away the hope of finding true happiness, by believing that our future spouse is and definitely has to be from the same country as we are?….

Over the years, I have learned to be very open minded, broaden my horizon, open my eyes, look above the fence of my sheltered mind, and think, “what if?” …”So what?”…                       
     
     What if I find true love from a black, or a white, or an Asian, or a Latino, someone different from my race?
   
 So what?

At the end of the day, despite the huge cultural difference, we are all still humans, and we all have the same red blood in our veins (at least I hope we all do).

Of course there is no perfect relationship, there are always ups and downs in every single relationship, and in a bi-racial relationship, there will definitely be differences in opinions and principles, but it shouldn’t be a deal breaker, because all relationships go through the same thing.

Some parents forbid their children from marrying from other cultures, and in a way it is understandable because they want a son or daughter-in-law that they can easily relate with, and not have to struggle or hesitate most times to make conversations or explain situations. But ultimately, it is about the future of their kids and whom they want or marry, it’s about their children’s happiness and preference, not theirs. In my opinion, as long as whomever my child decides to be with is a genuinely good person with a pure heart, ready and willing to love and be with my child for the long road ahead, I strongly believe that I will be okay with their bi-racial union.

That’s what I got to thinking about today.

So, in other words, I am truly and definitely open minded to finding and settling down with someone from a different race. Ultimately, of course, it’ll be awesome to find that perfect person that has all the qualities I want and then also be from my cultural background.
But what if I keep looking and don’t find? What if I look over that fence and I see that person with all the qualities but with a different skin colour?
                 
         Oh yes, I’m gonna definitely jump over that fence and run on over

So this is what got me thinking today. 'Til next time....