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Mixed Blessings
The above was the title of a British sitcom that aired in the late 70s’ to early 80s’ which I remember watching as a child. I do not claim to have understood all of it especially with the insurmountable barrier of the British accent then but there was a song associated with the programme which I still recall as “mixed blessings for you and me”. This sitcom was meant to show the difficulties associated with inter racial marriages as portrayed by a black and white newly wed couple.Little did I know that later on in my life, I would be surrounded by close friends who would choose love courageously above…