All American Family

Recently I was thinking about the composition of my extended family and it goes something like this:

European American, African American, Mexican American, Moroccan/Arab American, French, Costa Rican American, Paraguayan American and Puerto Rican; 

Christian, Muslim, Mormon, Buddhist, Agnostic; 

Straight, queer; 

Differently abled; 

Birthed, adopted, step; 

Married, divorced, partnered, blended, single; 

Born in U.S., immigrant; 

Professionals, trades, artists, laborers, students, unemployed; 

Veterans, currently serving, pacifist; 

Democrat, Republican, Independent; 

One years old to 81 years old.

Like I said, an all American family. Don’t even try to define us in any other way.

Image: The Flag Story Quilt, Faith Ringgold, 1985

Image: The Flag is Bleeding, by Faith Ringgold, 1967