Today our country honors Martin Luther King Jr, an American Baptist minister and activist who became a visible spokesman and leader in the American civil rights movement. His famous speech, "I Have A Dream" delivered in 1963 in which he spoke of his dream of a United States that was void of segregation and racism.
Today, Americans should also reflect on the current status of our country. Have we accepted a "New Normal" and become numb to the violence and acts of hate? Have we allowed the stress of living with a pandemic to strip us of our human empathy? Have we allowed our government to take away some of our rights through legislation and mandates? Our great nation was founded by emigrants seeking asylum from the tyrannies of England. Our ancestors honored the differences of their neighbors and allowed them the religious freedoms, languages and rituals of their individual nationalities.
I recently watched the movie "Tender Bar". In one scene, a college roommate of J.R. Moehringer challenges him that it is not 'luck' that any of us is living life today. We are all survivors via our ancestors who "had super-genes that made it possible for them to survive the myriad life-ending viruses that killed off so many, so early." We need to embrace the fact that we are all here for a reason and to fulfill our own dreams.
A dream is an idea or vision that is created in your imagination. Something that you have wanted very much to do, be, or have for a long time. What are you dreaming for our wonderful diverse country? What life do you envision for your children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren? Our country is at a crossroads where we don't hardly recognize the United States of America that we once knew and revered.
My wildest dream is that we embrace one another with compassion, love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity and faithfulness!! Our great nation was founded on these principles, the fruits of the spirit. I am envisioning our country's return to our original beliefs that will sustain our diversities and make us - THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
DREAM YOUR WILDEST DREAMS NOW!
