I Am Green
Hey, has anyone out there heard of or have access to the article, “I Am Green” ? It was an essay written by an MK describing the cultural blends of his home country(blue) and host country(yellow) to make who he is as a unique person (green), as an MK. If anyone knows the whereabouts of this little activity book, please let me know. Thanks! This site is pretty cool!
Tim Abbott
I am an MK from the Philippines. Graduated from Faith Academy in '88. Met my wife in the States while attending Bible College in Missouri. We now have two handsome adopted boys.Related Posts
9 Comments to “I Am Green”
February 14th, 2008 at 9:31 am
if i were blue i would die…
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February 14th, 2008 at 3:01 pm
I remember it being a poem… I think I have it in a box under my bed at home. I’m going home this weekend, so I can find it and copy it in if you like.
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February 14th, 2008 at 8:19 pm
Colors (aka I Am Green)
By Whitni Thomas, TCK, 1991
I grew up in Yellow country.
But my parents are Blue.
I’m Blue.
Or at least, that is what they told me.
But I play with the Yellows.
I went to school with the Yellows.
I spoke the Yellow language.
I even dressed and appeared to be Yellow.
Then I moved to the Blue land.
Now I go to school with the Blues.
I speak the Blue language.
I even dress and look Blue.
But deep down inside me,
something’s Yellow.
I love the Blue country,
but my ways are tinted with Yellow.
When I am in Blue land,
I want to be Yellow.
When I’m in Yellow land,
I want to be Blue.
Why can’t I find a place
where I can be both?
A place where I can be me.
A place where I can be…Green.
I just want to be Green
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February 14th, 2008 at 9:15 pm
This is perfectly put! I love it! Can i use it on my facebook with you of course as the author. I love it so much… I think most TKC will relate to this really will.
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February 14th, 2008 at 9:16 pm
ha ha or by the author…
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February 14th, 2008 at 9:35 pm
Lauren,
I don’t think it is a problem to post it, as long as it is posted with the author’s name and date.
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February 25th, 2008 at 6:54 am
Margie,
Thanks so much! This is exactly what I was looking for. I’ll make sure if I use this that I get the author’s name and the date down correctly.
Again, Thanks
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March 30th, 2008 at 10:07 am
OH!! One time when i was back in the States (i live in Bulgaria by the way) there was some conference and we heard that poem and talked about that. It was cool!
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April 9th, 2008 at 9:39 pm
Yes!!! I can relate to this very well! Thank you for posting this!
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