"The Help" movie

churchmusicmom
Wed, 27 Jul 2011 17:00:23 +0000

wow, newccuser, I have never felt quite so denigrated for enjoying a book before. Congrats to you on that.

My parents, thankfully, were NOT typical southern parents. They made sure that I knew better than to think that skin color meant anything regarding a person’s individual worth. In Tuscaloosa Alabama during the 60’s and early 70’s, we had friends over of all colors and, only now do I really understand, sexual orientations. These dear people would come to our home have jam sessions late into the night (my dad and mom had a piano, an organ, drums and vibes all in our family room). That was cool! And I also remember my father refusing to drive the woman who worked for us unless she would sit in the front seat with him. She felt it was not “proper” for her to do so, and he would not move unless she did. :)