Said he was 18 and his mother provided his fathers name to him on his birthdat along with some other info to help him find his birth father if he wanted.
First thought was "Oh Crap"…
Fathers name was mine, lived in Florida at the same time, was tall and well educated, etc, etc. Told me his mothers name, but I was a bit of a player back then, so couldnt remember if my life depended on it.
As we talked, Im thinking how the hell am I gonna explain this to the little lady.
Then he asked if I was "Very dark skinned" like his mother and himself. I said that I likely had a tan, living in south Florida and all, but was actually Scottish and Irish, so "Dark skinned" isn’t how I have ever been described before.
Then he started to laugh. He said that he was black, and asked if I was. I said no, kinda pink. Then we both laughed. His father was black as was his mother, as was himself.
Scared the hell out of me until we figured it out. We both laughed at the situation, and he said he was sorry for scaring me. I wished him well and good luck on his journey.
I’m not opening my mail or answering the phone anymore…
