MLK

I re-read my last post this morning and was reminded of the heart felt cry that must have been Dr. Martin Luther King's. "How long must I wait?" Wow.

Dr. King had a dream that he would not see fulfilled in his lifetime; however, he fought with fervency as if it would come today. Still, in our day, we wait to see his dream realized. We wait. We cry. We fight. We press on so that someday our children will see that dream as a reality.

As a white woman, I will never know the struggle that men and women of color fight as part of their normal day. I will never fully understand what it is like to accept this. However, I recognize that this is truth. I know that to utter that there is no longer a struggle because we drink from the same fountain and go to the same schools is a disgusting lie. I understand that every day, a man is judged falsely based on the color of his skin. I recognize this and know that it is true. I understand that we have made progress- as we should. I understand that we are moving forward, but to even for a second insinuate that this world we live in is post-racial- is a lie even the devil would blush to say.

Because I recognize this and because I believe the struggle to not only be one for those of color to fight, I will continue to live in this way...knowing that even the slightest of injustices cannot be tolerated...as Dr. King said, "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere." I will continue to pledge to the future of my children in a way that fights darkness with light and hatred with love....believing that as we continue to move forward...our children will recognize the dream of a man that lead with moral conviction...with belief in the possibilities of human kind...with faith that love would prevail.

"I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality. That is why right, temporarily defeated, is stronger than evil triumphant." ~ Dr. Martin Luther King

Happy Birthday, Dr. King. We honor your spirit and we strive to see your conviction complete.