Hey, that's awesome, dude! Congratulations on hitting 3k!
Also, just gotta say I think it's ridiculous that people would be willing to be hostile against you because of your skin color. I know there are people out there who are shitty enough to do that kind of thing, but it really makes me sad that those kinds of people even exist. No reason to treat others harshly based on the actions of a select few assholes. Sorry you had to deal with that kind of crap, hope nothing like that has happened to you in recent years at least.
It does happen from time to time but, considering the decade and where I grew up, it is much rarer now. It actually taught me a lot about people and life and got me to think differently so, I am largely thankful for the experiences as overall, I am better for it.
Well, I'm glad to hear that you were able to take away something positive from an experience like that at least, man. Still, I really wish people would just chill the hell out and let everyone do their own thing and not harass/be awful to one another. More than likely that's just wishful thinking on my part, but, yeah. Again, glad you're past that all and still have a good outlook on life/people :)
Oh, this pic is from Finland.
Haha, I figured it was this time around. I would assume pretty, lush forest like this aren't all that common there :P