Journey of a Cotton Blossom

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Jennifer Crocker-Villegas. Journey of a Cotton Blossom

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Catalina, you stood by my side and had faith in me. You never once thought that I couldn’t do this. You never discouraged me. You held me up when I was struggling. Your encouraging words and love resonated loudly. You are the epitome of what a spouse should be.

Mom and Dad, thank you for helping me through this process. Both of you have always encouraged me and urged me to listen to my dreams and follow them. You’ve always taught me that God will show us the way when the time is right. You taught me to trust in myself, those feelings, and the journey. Mostly, you both have taught me the definition of unconditional love. Y’all have always shown me that I am loved for who I truly am. I have always felt that love and the pride you both have for me. Thank you for that. That is a gift that so many are wrongfully deprived of.

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These were the only criteria for perfection Joseph had known: white, rich, and Christian. Society had taught him these were the standards by which all people were measured. If you had this holy trinity, you could rule the world. This was what Joseph had grown up with: the falsified view that if you were not white and not Christian, you failed. Joseph was coming to the realization that, in the eyes of society, only white people could reach perfection—the true, “Christianly” standard of Jesus. They paid no mind that Jesus himself had not been white. It was blasphemy to speak of such. Joseph, too, thought that Jesus had been white because that was what Mrs. Kingsley had taught him.

Sarah continued to explain. “I don’t want to grow up to be a mean, hateful person like my daddy. I feel like we are all the same. I heard a kind voice and a gentle spirit when you spoke to me. That is all that matters to me. I was given a gift to not see the differences in people. I can judge them based only on their actions and their spirits. You can believe me when I tell you that I truly do not see color, because I am blind.”

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