Yes, me, an African American womam cringed today when I encountered you. It brought me to tears in the restaurant today. I sincerely apologize for my racist thinking and my pre-judging you and fear. I realize I have some work to do and writing this diary is a start.
Updated: The meaning of the spiderweb tattoo -
http://wiki.answers.com/...
Apparently if it is on the neck or the elbow it means the person was incarcerated. This is why I kept looking at the elbow after seeing the tattoo.
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