Kingdom Focus: We All Bleed Red

My father is from Eastern Kentucky. Growing up, he did not know many people from ethnic backgrounds different from his Scots-Irish roots. The odds were stacked against Dad regarding whether he would become prejudiced toward people of color; however, his time in Vietnam turned the odds on their head.

In Vietnam, Dad shared a tent with an African-American soldier. They went on combat missions together and fought infiltrators at their base together. They placed their lives in each other’s hands and fought for each other. During that time, Dad learned a profound lesson about humanity. He told me, “Son, we all bleed red. It doesn’t matter what skin color we have.” Dad taught me to see each individual as a person and not to stereotype.

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