[Bill Douglas]

Slightly related to topic so I'll tell the story. It brings tears to my eyes when I think of her words.

A lady work buddy of mine told me that a month or two earlier her mother had died and she felt completely alone in the world. Then there was a knock on the door and a VERY beautiful colored young woman said "Hello, I'm your daughter." Work buddy had a fling with a black American serviceman and got pregnant. Her mother didn't want an unmarried daughter, and in those days with a colored baby. She told work buddy the baby was born dead, but somehow had the power to have the baby taken away and sent to an orphanage. Baby grew up with a loving family, being very wanted, and grew to be happy and confident, AND married with beautiful young kids. Work buddy said "if Mom hadn't just died I'd have killed her myself." Pretty colored daughter was busting to introduce friendly grandmother to her kids and make happy relationship.