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Chris Sullivan

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
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That Was Us
The Truth About Laurel | "Forty: Part Two" (502)

I think like to be in a situation,

That Was Us
The Truth About Laurel | "Forty: Part Two" (502)

where he has like this place where he unequivocally belongs with his black wife and his three black children.

That Was Us
The Truth About Laurel | "Forty: Part Two" (502)

And they get a chance to sort of like deal with the world together.

That Was Us
The Truth About Laurel | "Forty: Part Two" (502)

I'm so happy for him to have her, to have these children.

That Was Us
The Truth About Laurel | "Forty: Part Two" (502)

Knowing that like something was missing before, even though he was loved by people, but there's people that sometimes they're like so uncomfortable.

That Was Us
The Truth About Laurel | "Forty: Part Two" (502)

They're like, I don't know how to deal with it necessarily.

That Was Us
The Truth About Laurel | "Forty: Part Two" (502)

So maybe we just kind of keep it quiet and maybe it'll just go away.

That Was Us
The Truth About Laurel | "Forty: Part Two" (502)

I can understand that.

That Was Us
The Truth About Laurel | "Forty: Part Two" (502)

I may not know what to say, so why do I have to say anything, right?

That Was Us
The Truth About Laurel | "Forty: Part Two" (502)

So I guess part of the lesson too is if you're feeling uncomfortable, folks who are in this situation, transracial adopters or whatnot, imagine what the kid is feeling.

That Was Us
The Truth About Laurel | "Forty: Part Two" (502)

And even though it's uncomfortable for you, doesn't mean that it's something that should be avoided because I think that kid will appreciate the fact that his parents made an effort

That Was Us
The Truth About Laurel | "Forty: Part Two" (502)

You know what I'm saying?

That Was Us
The Truth About Laurel | "Forty: Part Two" (502)

And sometimes it may not be complete, it may not be the totality, all that you want to give somebody, but effort is appreciated.

That Was Us
The Truth About Laurel | "Forty: Part Two" (502)

Yeah.

That Was Us
The Truth About Laurel | "Forty: Part Two" (502)

Sure.

That Was Us
The Truth About Laurel | "Forty: Part Two" (502)

You do the best you can with what you got, right?

That Was Us
The Truth About Laurel | "Forty: Part Two" (502)

All right, that's my two cents.

That Was Us
The Truth About Laurel | "Forty: Part Two" (502)

And that your life is born out of multiple tragedies and all the loss and all the sadness and everything that took you to this moment.

That Was Us
The Truth About Laurel | "Forty: Part Two" (502)

Like, look at what you did with those fence posts.

That Was Us
The Truth About Laurel | "Forty: Part Two" (502)

It's just like... Yeah.