Micah, I will stand with you

I hate that I have to post something like this, but I will at some point soon need to start discussing racism with Micah. The recent killing of Trayvon Martin, and this article:(http://ideas.time.com/2012/03/21/how-to-talk-to-young-black-boys-about-trayvon-martin/) has made me more aware how simply being a young male with darker skin adds a non-zero amount of threat to their lives. God give me the right words to keep Micah's self-confidence intact, and indeed, as strong as it _can_ be when/if Micah encounters difficulties. I know that my difficulties with being bullied in school got the "It's their problem, not yours" speech from my mom, but it still hurt. How much stronger might Micah need to be to use his mind and not his emotions to diffuse, or indeed escape from, much more difficult problems that I faced. Micah, I love you and I will stand with you.