Recently, I got up and smoothed the wrinkles out of my Miss KK dress.  After writing 15 books, recording the music for the CD, creating the first prototype of the animals, and getting the business up and going, Miss KK was heading out to teach children about their feelings through song and dance.  I was excited because this is what I do well.  Upon arriving at a child development center, I met the wonderful staff and proceeded to sing my songs to children.  There was a little caucasian 5-year-old boy who sang heartily with me as he took care of his 3-year-old brother with loving kindness.  When I was finished with my workshop, I personally thanked him for singing and dancing with me.  I also told him that I was proud of him for taking care of his little brother and I gave him a Meet the Feeling Friends CD.  The little boy thanked me and asked if he could have a CD for his little brother, who stood behind him afraid to ask.  I gave it to him, and then he asked if I had a movie so he could watch me.  I smiled and told him I did not have a movie, but I would give him my website where he could watch me sing.  When Vivian gave him my web-site address, the 5-year-old looked up at her and said, “Got a number?”  When hearing this I laughed with joy that resonated from my heart.  Miss KK was being picked up by a 5-year-old!  I do believe this 5-year-old fan was smitten with a pinch of love for Miss KK.  And Miss KK was smitten with love for him also.  In that moment through song and dance we both loved each other unconditionally.

If you have read my most recent blogs, I’m really into this love thing.  Loving unconditionally is my goal.  As 1 John 4:7 states:

"Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God.  Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God."

That’s why the song, “What Color Is Love?” was important in 1972 and is important in 2010.  As the song states:

We were all born in the image of God

Who’s love comes from above

He gives life and a color to all

Then life is the color of love

I do believe that God breathes life into each of us and gives us each a color.  And when He does this, He expects us to love one another regardless of color, race, sex, or socio-economic status.

I started asking the question, What Color Is Love? 38 years ago.  I’ve always known the answer and have tried to live my life in this manner.  But sometimes God sends us reminders so we don’t forget.  A little caucasian boy in a child development center reminded Miss KK with his question, “Got a number?” of this message. He didn’t see my color, race, sex or socioeconomic status.  Like God, He just saw Miss KK and gave me a little unconditional love.

Loving unconditionally comes easily for children, but not so easily for adults.  As adults we have had so many hurtful experiences that begin to form layers in our soul; therefore as a form of protection we place so many conditions on our love.  In the past, if you hurt or lied to me, treated me badly, didn't give me what I believed I deserved, and a host of other conditional things, I stopped loving you.  I did not hate you; I just stopped loving you.  I have now learned that loving unconditionally means that no matter how you treat me, I am going to love you.  If I had known this information and applied this information years ago, my life would be so different today.  I love hard and want and expect to be loved in the same manner.  That's why loving unconditionally is becoming an acquired experience for me that I am trying to practice daily.  It is more than a notion and is taking me some time to get used to, but I must report that I am doing okay with it.   In my pursuit of loving unconditionally, I am taking small steps just as Jesus took small steps on the road to Calvary.  In taking small steps, we all can learn a lesson from this 5-year-old.  We can lay down the prejudices about people the world has taught us.  We can forgive those who have hurt us and just love unconditionally.  We can stay in God's unconditional circle of love and when we step out, hurry and get back in as soon as we can.

What Color Is Love?  Life is the color of love.  The little boy and I experienced life that day at the child development center.   We were patient and kind with each other.  He accepted me and I accepted him.  For that moment in time through song and dance he loved Miss KK unconditionally and Miss KK loved him back unconditionally.  And it was wonderful!

I encourage each of you to spread some unconditional love to SOMEBODY today.  Truly, the more you give, the more our Father will give to you.

Joy,

KK