Magic Wand of Motherhood You know what I wish? I wish that motherhood came equipped with a magic wand. If I had this magic wand I would tap Sam and he would immediately see things through the eyes of an emotionally healthy 35 year old.

There is this kid named Jose who picks on Sam. According to Jose, Sam lives in the wrong house, has the wrong color hair and rides the wrong kind of bike. I know that Jose and his parents live in a modest apartment, his parents do not speak much English and I am not sure if he even has a bike.

I try to explain that maybe Jose does not feel very good about himself, that maybe people have told him that it is wrong to have black hair or to be chubby. That maybe he feels embarrassed because his parents don't speak English. It is hard to do however, with out infecting Sam with the underlying bigotry of our culture. Now where is that damn magic wand!  ¶ 1/11/2006 04:17:00 PM