For this Monday there's really only one person I could quote: Martin Luther King, Jr.
"Now, I say to you today my friends, even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream. I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: - 'We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.' - Martin Luther King, Jr. Speech at Civil Rights March on Washington, August 28, 1963
btw, y'all (I can say y'all because I have about a bazillion cousins in the South that I just found - woo!) my life really is fairly humdrum, and it took me a long time to figure out those 10 things that I thought others might not have done! Now this person, whose blog I saw on Yarn-a-GoGo is truly living an amazing life. Wow. Go! Check out her blog. There are some absolutely incredible stories there.
Have a great week!
I was reading with a second grader last week for the kids' biography unit. She is African-American and had picked MLK Jr. While we were reading the book, I had to explain the words slavery, segregation, and lynching. Seeing her expression was a truly sobering experience. Halfway through the book, she crawled into my lap. I've never been so relieved to hear the recess bell.
ReplyDeleteI thought of many things to write in response, but can only say that he was a man who could have made me believe anything was possible. I am so glad that he is an influential figure still.
ReplyDeleteI knew you wouldn't disappoint with today's musing. Great quote!
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