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http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-39003902democratisphere
(17,235 posts)Thank you for this malaise! Have a Happy and Healthy New Year!
malaise
(269,505 posts)I wish you all that is good for 2018 democratisphere
Rhiannon12866
(207,437 posts)malaise
(269,505 posts)are full of love - lovely pic you posted.
Happy New Year to you and yours Rhiannon12866!
Rhiannon12866
(207,437 posts)Thank you so much! And wishing you a Happy New Year, too! Here from the freezing North Country!
malaise
(269,505 posts)It's a lovely 74 where I am - stay warm.
Rhiannon12866
(207,437 posts)At least we're not expecting more snow at the moment - and it's supposed to get up into the 20s later this week, a real heat wave!
malaise
(269,505 posts)keithbvadu2
(37,130 posts)Refused to marry them but the CC protected pedophile priests for many decades.
malaise
(269,505 posts)in Alabama over a Democratic Party man.
Most institutions were and are racist - the CC is no different.
NewEnglandAutumn
(184 posts)It is uplifting to see/hear people's love stories.
malaise
(269,505 posts)NewenglandAutumn and Happy New Year to you and yours.
sarge43
(28,947 posts)Yes, a remarkable, courageous, loving couple. An example for all of us.
spiderpig
(10,419 posts)And the first thing I thought of was John Lennon's "Imagine", which we were just playing yesterday.
Thanks, malaise!
malaise
(269,505 posts)Happy New Year to you and yours
Demsrule86
(68,934 posts)is dating a young man of color...nice you man. They still get some nasty comments when they go out. Thanks for this.
malaise
(269,505 posts)so I know your daughter's experience. Still we've come a long way.
Happy New Year to you and yours
Pacifist Patriot
(24,655 posts)Lovely story
malaise
(269,505 posts)mountain grammy
(26,693 posts)Love wins! Happy New Year!
malaise
(269,505 posts)Last year we watched the Loving movie - I did cry.
Happy New Year.
mountain grammy
(26,693 posts)Watch the HBO documentary about the Loving case. Real footage of Mildred and Richard.. you will fall in love with the real Mildred Loving.
malaise
(269,505 posts)Will look for it
getagrip_already
(15,090 posts)My wifes family Rabbi refused to marry us, even in a civil ceremony, because I wasn't jewish. He was a guest at our wedding though. Racism takes all forms.
malaise
(269,505 posts)so for me all religion sucks
Imagine is my favorite song on the planet
getagrip_already
(15,090 posts)But if someone gets benefit from individual spirituality then i am happy and supportive for them.
Its organized religion (aka cults) i have issues with. The whole concept of give us money or else is just extprtion with a halo.
malaise
(269,505 posts)yallerdawg
(16,104 posts)"The priest mentioned that they were building houses in Wythenshawe," Barclay says.
"When this place filled up everyone loved our girls."
However, their daughter Jean did encounter bullying on her first day at primary school.
"The teacher sent her home and asked me to keep her home while she had a chance to talk to the school about how God loved all his children. Jean didn't have problems after that," Trudy says.
There's always good along with the bad.
CurtEastPoint
(18,691 posts)malaise
(269,505 posts)I posted the article with the facts - good and the bad.
CurtEastPoint
(18,691 posts)I appreciate your posting the story. SOme people latch on to some detail and beat it down.
spanone
(136,009 posts)Great Story ....
spanone
(136,009 posts)dalton99a
(81,730 posts)Happy New Year!
malaise
(269,505 posts)Aristus
(66,587 posts)What a wonderful story!
Justice
(7,188 posts)MLAA
(17,386 posts)Nice to start my day with a love story rather than a hate story 🙂
HipChick
(25,485 posts)Excellent movie set in this era...
and Happy New Year to you too..
I'm hunkering down in St.Lucia myself...and not missing the cold and snow..
malaise
(269,505 posts)Is it raining yet - my friends say it's been raining non-stop in Trinidad.
Happy New Year sis!
HipChick
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malaise
(269,505 posts)smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)Brought tears to my eyes. It is so inspiring and uplifting to hear about their love and their journey through life. I am so happy for them. Most of us can only dream of a love like that. Thank you for posting!
malaise
(269,505 posts)smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)Here's to a much better 2018!
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