Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. We enjoyed a family day, appreciated the three day weekend and relished in extra time together playing, loving, laughing….
But today did not go by without many thoughts as to why we were enjoying the long weekend. It started with my five year old waking me early to remind me of the significance of today, pointing out Dr. King’s picture in one of her storybooks. We were celebrating today and remembering. We were acknowledging the amazing courage of a man, a man who became a leader with a positive vision backed with a message of peace and non violence.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. had a dream. Because of his dream, our world is changed. Because of his dream, my kindergartener sits with her best friend, a beautiful brown skinned child, each day in class and at lunch. I am so thankful for his dream and for his actions. Because of what he stood for, my children will never understand why it seemed unthinkable for a man named Barack Obama to become the President of the United States or why is was breathtaking to see it actually happen. Courtesy of Dr. King, each generation is bred with more and more individuals who truly practice judging others based only upon the quality of their character and not upon the color of their skin.
Thank you, Dr. King. Because of your dreams, I am a better person, raising my children to be better people living in a better world.
~K
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