this year MLK day has had a greater impact on me, as i feel as if i have somehow "awaken" to some of the embarrassing realities of our current state. the selfishness and notion of entitlement that plagues our society is something that we as a people should truly be ashamed of, when thinking of the dedication and strength that so many gave, so we could be afforded the liberties we so grossly take for granted today. as i marched, i listened to people groan about wishing they had slept in, i smelled the smoke of mary the jane and i watched many others text, i thought is this the people they thought we'd become?
i don't mean to shame any body today, but i simply ask if Dr. King were here today, for his 80th birthday, what do you think he would say?
although i suffered a few internal upsets at some of the sights of today's event, i was overcome by the pure beauty of the day. i was proud to see the number of people that came out to celebrate the king's day, the vast diversity of people present, and the beautiful words spoken and sang. also may i note it wasn't just coincidence that the sun was able to shine through our recent unrelenting fog either, for that is how i knew it was the king's day.
today was a proud realization that we are a beautiful people. there have been episodes where we have lost our way, but in small doses like today, we are reminded that we are a strong people armed with the weapon of love - unsheathed for some time yet when revealed the more senseless, the more selfless and the more helpless, it may seem, that stronger it is.
