My sister and I moved into a new neighborhood. That drew many speculations among the neighbors. They eyed us from behind their bushes or peeked through the curtains that covered their front windows.
One afternoon, the next-door neighbor was in the yard and came over to speak to us. Somehow the conversation turned to us being preacher’s daughters. The guy said, “Oh, so you play the piano.” I said, “Well …. yes, but why would you assume that?” He said, “ALL preachers’ daughters play the piano.” I responded, “That’s not true.” But at that moment, I honestly could not think of one preacher’s daughter I knew who did not play the piano. Maybe he was right. He’s the one that thought we were WACs, too, and that wasn’t true.
The little word “all” is one of the biggest words in the English language. It is ALL inclusive, so can easily turn into one of the smallest, narrowest words in the English language. Though it encompasses a vast range, it also narrows by stereotyping and takes away individuality.
ALL preachers’ daughters DO NOT play the piano is one of many misconceptions.
Handle ALL with care!
Not sure I can think of any who don’t either. Am sure there are. Thanks again