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One of These Things Is Not Like The Others

1.9.12

but, she most certainly belongs.

which is pretty much the coolest part really.
Hasn’t phased her one bit that she’s the only blondie in the crowd. 
Not one bit that the entire show was narrated in Chinese. Maybe she understood a little. 
But, I certainly didn’t. 
I even got yelled at by an 8-year-old backstage who snipped at me, “Do you have to speak English?” Ummm…yes…sorry, I do.
The rest of my family didn’t understand one word either. You know, that would be the 7 white people in the audience who happened to also have a Chinese toddler with them who calls me mama.
So very proud of my fan dancer. 
For dancing, for being brave, for wanting to learn Chinese and dance it too, for being so excited about her little sister and who our family now is.
I love that girl.

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Posted by Kelly the Overthinker
Filed Under: Living as a multiracial family

Comments

  1. anything but LoKEY says

    1.9.12 at 4:06 am

    Wow! That is super coo. What a brave girl! I would love for my girls to find a way to get involved in things like this. We need more cultural things like this in our area.

  2. funks says

    1.9.12 at 5:18 am

    She looks adorable! Good for her!

  3. funks says

    1.9.12 at 5:18 am

    She looks adorable! Good for her!

  4. Stephanie says

    1.9.12 at 1:23 pm

    I love that girl, too. Such a cool thing she’s doing.

  5. Jerusha says

    1.9.12 at 6:40 pm

    Very cool!

  6. Heather says

    1.9.12 at 8:11 pm

    How adorable is that! Pretty cool kiddo. I always thought it was humorous when I sat in Chinese church and they kindly shared their Chinese Bible with me. I couldn’t read it or understand the sermons either!

  7. Jennifer says

    1.9.12 at 10:00 pm

    LOVE it!!!

  8. Jen says

    1.10.12 at 12:05 am

    Pretty awesome!

  9. Lee and Sarah VanGrunsven says

    1.11.12 at 3:21 am

    Love it!

  10. Anonymous says

    1.14.12 at 5:39 am

    What an awesome girl! Thanks for sharing – love the photos!

  11. Gale says

    1.19.12 at 7:47 pm

    This post made me all teary!

  12. Football and Fried Rice says

    1.21.12 at 2:21 am

    THAT is beautiful!!!! You go, girl!!

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