Who is “American”

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Years ago, I wanted to make sure my 5-year-old twins weren’t aware of discrimination or race, so I asked them who is “American.”

Well, I grew up at a time when Filipinos often assumed that only white people were American. It wasn’t necessarily “racist,” but I would often correct my relatives and let them know that, even when I was young, I, too, was American.

So this is how I did it: I checked in with my twins when they were little.

I asked them if their mom and dad were Americans. They said yes.

I asked if they were Americans. They said yes.

I asked if Martin Luther King Jr. was American. They said yes.

I asked if their dad’s mom and dad were Americans. They said yes.

I then asked if my mom and dad were Americans, and they both said, “No!”

I was shocked and asked them why their grandma and papa—my mom and dad—weren’t Americans.

They said it was because they were Democrats!

Let me tell you… My mama did NOT like this story.

Oh, Mama… I miss you so much. But you know you raised five Republicans, right?

I love and miss you every day, Mom.